Mercer Area Ms

545 W Butler Street, Mercer PA, 16137 | Mercer Area School District | 724-662-5104
  • grades 7-8
  • students 167
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 52% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Mercer
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
59%Mercer
55%Pennsylvania

Mercer Area Ms is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Mercer Area School District" in Mercer, PA. There are a total of 167 students and 11 teachers at Mercer Area Ms, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Mercer Area Ms has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 5% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Mercer Area Ms location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students167
Teachers11
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mercer Area Ms, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-54%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
770-74%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mercer Area Ms race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 94.6% 95.2% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.8% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 0.8% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 0.7% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.5% 2.9% 3.1%

Mercer demographics profile

StatisticMercerPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,75512,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,51728791
Median age40.340.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%56%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Mercer

IndexMercerPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade87.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school86.7%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college51.5%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.8%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Mercer Area Ms data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.