Middle Schools in Tuscarora School District

Summary:

The Tuscarora School District has only one middle school, James Buchanan Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 368th out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2022-2023 to 485th out of 873 in 2024-2025.

James Buchanan Middle School's performance on PSSA tests is mixed compared to state averages. While the school's math proficiency rates are below the state average, ranging from 26.4% to 31.6% for different grade levels in 2024-2025, its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are closer to the state average, ranging from 36.1% to 48.4%. Interestingly, the school's science proficiency rates are above the state average, with 61.6% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 54.5%.

The school serves a student population with high levels of economic disadvantage, as 100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school district's spending per student is $7,485 for the 2022-2023 school year, which is lower than the state average. These factors may be contributing to the school's academic challenges, and the Tuscarora School District may need to explore ways to address these issues and improve the overall performance of James Buchanan Middle School.

District Detail

100 W Seminary St
Mercersburg, PA 17236

(717) 328-3127

SchoolDigger Rank:
308^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,182

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
James Buchanan Middle School	Public	6-8	5191 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-5221	535	42	12.8	103.6%	488 (91.2%)	6 (1.1%)	19 (3.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	46	485^th of 873 public middle schools	44.4%		56.1	402^nd of 891 public middle schools	54.9%	83	26.4	26.5	31.6	28.3	36.1	39.1	48.4	41.4	$10,614	$542	$10,072

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greencastle-Antrim School District	9.41 mi	4	93^rd
Central Fulton School District	10.37 mi	3	172^nd
Fulton County Center for Career and Technology	10.55 mi	1
Chambersburg Area School District	11.51 mi	17	338^th
Franklin County Career and Technology Center	13.54 mi	1	340^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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