Palmyra Area Ms

50 W Cherry St, Palmyra PA, 17078 | Palmyra Area School District | 717-838-1331
  • grades 6-8
  • students 897
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 65% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Palmyra
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
75%Palmyra
55%Pennsylvania

Palmyra Area Ms is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Palmyra Area School District" in Palmyra, PA. There are a total of 897 students and 58 teachers at Palmyra Area Ms, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Palmyra Area Ms has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 18% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Palmyra Area Ms location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students897
Teachers58
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 Palmyra 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
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
753%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
680-84%
775%
870-74%
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.

Palmyra Area Ms race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 88.0% 88.6% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 0.9% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 2.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 5.0% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 2.7% 2.9% 3.1%

Palmyra demographics profile

StatisticPalmyraPennsylvaniaNational
Population7,54112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,92228791
Median age33.540.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Palmyra

IndexPalmyraPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade87.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.1%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college50.0%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.0%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.7%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters8.5%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Palmyra Area Ms data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.