Middle Schools in Shamokin Area School District

Summary:

The Shamokin Area School District in Pennsylvania operates two middle schools: Shamokin Area Middle School and Shamokin Area Intermediate School. Both schools are struggling academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts compared to the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the Math proficiency rate at Shamokin Area Middle School was just 12.4%, compared to the state average of 41.7%.

The schools also face significant socioeconomic challenges, with both reporting extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at over 100% in the 2023-2024 school year. Dropout rates are also a concern, with Shamokin Area Middle School reporting a 1.4% dropout rate in the same year. Spending per student varies between the two schools, with Shamokin Area Middle School spending $13,621 per student compared to $10,965 per student at Shamokin Area Intermediate School in the 2022-2023 school year.

The data suggests that the Shamokin Area middle schools are facing significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, which are likely reflective of broader issues within the Shamokin Area School District. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to improve educational outcomes for students in the area.

District Detail

2000 W State St
Coal Township, PA 17866-2807

(570) 648-5752

SchoolDigger Rank:
496^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,164

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shamokin Area Middle School	Public	7-8	2000 W State St	Shamokin	17866	Northumberland County	Shamokin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 648-5731	351	25	14.1	100.3%	269 (76.6%)	14 (4.0%)	54 (15.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	24.9	638^th of 873 public middle schools	26.9%		35.2	590^th of 891 public middle schools	33.8%	48			15.3	9.9	12.4			26.7	38.1	32.6	$10,331	$1,598	$8,733
Shamokin Area Intermediate School	Public	5-6	3000 W State St	Coal Township	17866	Northumberland County	Shamokin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 648-5721	308	15	20.2	103.2%	216 (70.1%)	15 (4.9%)	67 (21.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)	18.9	15.1			17.2	27.0	29.5			28.2	$10,256	$1,532	$8,724

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northumberland County Career and Technology Center	0.25 mi	1
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Tri-Valley School District	6.71 mi	3	328^th
Mount Carmel Area School District	8.33 mi	3	449^th
Southern Columbia Area School District	9.63 mi	3	144^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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