Shippensburg Area Ms

101 Park Place, Shippensburg PA, 17257 | Shippensburg Area School District | 717-530-2750
  • grades 6-8
  • students 782
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 55% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Shippensburg
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
62%Shippensburg
55%Pennsylvania

Shippensburg Area Ms is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Shippensburg Area School District" in Shippensburg, PA. There are a total of 782 students and 47 teachers at Shippensburg Area Ms, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Shippensburg Area Ms has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 1% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Shippensburg Area Ms location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students782
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Shippensburg 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
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
745-49%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
760-64%
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.

Shippensburg Area Ms race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 87.7% 87.1% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 3.7% 4.2% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7% 4.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 1.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Shippensburg demographics profile

StatisticShippensburgPennsylvaniaNational
Population5,62112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,77128791
Median age35.240.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%56%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%5%13%

Education level achieved in Shippensburg

IndexShippensburgPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade78.4%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school77.1%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college47.1%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters13.7%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.2%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.3%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Shippensburg Area Ms data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.