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Mars Area Middle School

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Mars Area Middle School ranks 118 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Mars Area Middle School is a public middle school serving 513 students in grades 7-8 in the Mars Area School District located in Mars, Pennsylvania. The district is ranked 51 out of 606 school districts in the state and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Mars Area Middle School consistently ranks in the top 10-15% of Pennsylvania middle schools, with PSSA test scores significantly higher than the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (65.1% proficient or better compared to 48.5% statewide) and Science (73% proficient or better compared to 65.8% statewide). The school also performs above the state average in math, with 43.7% of students proficient or better compared to 41.7% statewide. This consistent high performance suggests the school has a robust educational program and effective teaching practices.

Interestingly, Knoch Middle School and Deer Lakes Middle School, which are both within 8 miles of Mars Area Middle School, have lower academic performance and higher percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Mars Area Middle School has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 11.89% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly lower than the state average and many nearby schools. This highlights the strong educational environment and resources available at Mars Area Middle School, which may contribute to its consistent high performance.

563

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,309

Per pupil spending ?

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1775 Three Degree Rd
Mars, PA 16046-3129

(724) 625-3145

District: Mars Area School District

Students who attend Mars Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mars Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Mars Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Mars Area Elementary School
	Mars Area Primary Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Asian:

4.1%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg45%

118^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 606Mars Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	118 of 873	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	94 of 891	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	86 of 893	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	87 of 883	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	84 of 797	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	51 of 891	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	28 of 861	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	43 of 877	95.1%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	57 of 870	93.4%	★★★★★
2015	91.2	39 of 835	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	87.9	22 of 728	97.0%	★★★★★
2013	86.6	31 of 758	95.9%	★★★★★
2012	82.9	82 of 834	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	85.8	42 of 825	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	84.4	63 of 805	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	79.7	111 of 770	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	126 of 753	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.7	190 of 749	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	83.6	66 of 736	91.0%	★★★★★
2005	85.3	85 of 687	87.6%	★★★★☆
2004	79.7	120 of 663	81.9%	★★★★☆
2003	84.4	79 of 643	87.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	236 of 643	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	207 of 672	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	142 of 660	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	84 of 835	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	124 of 860	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	282 of 843	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	385 of 877	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	356 of 874	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	153 of 839	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	88 of 870	89.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	158 of 649	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	123 of 673	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	106 of 681	84.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+17 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

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Schools Near Mars Area Middle School

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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 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	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
Mars Area Middle School	Public	7-8	1775 Three Degree Rd	Mars	16046	Butler County	Mars Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-3145	563	40	13.9	10.8%	520 (92.4%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	83.2	118^th of 873 public middle schools	86.5%		85.6	94^th of 891 public middle schools	89.5%	24				43.8	43.6	43.7				64.3	65.9	65.1	$14,309	$41	$14,268
Mars Area Centennial School	Public	5-6	100 Winfield Manor Dr	Mars	16046	Butler County	Mars Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-2601	627	39	16.1	12.0%	586 (93.5%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.3%)	24 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)		66.4	67.6			66.9		61.6	74.9			68.1	$11,589	$151	$11,438
Eden Hall Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	3900 Bakerstown Road	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Pine-Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 443-1450	1,076	79	13.6	9.3%	912 (84.8%)	14 (1.3%)	26 (2.4%)	85 (7.9%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.0%)								(n/a)	77.2	76.7	71.5			75.2	79.2	70.4	79.4			76.4	$18,100	$274	$17,827
Pine-Richland Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Logan Rd	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Pine-Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-3111	703	58	12.1	6.4%	595 (84.6%)	9 (1.3%)	29 (4.1%)	47 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.8%)	94.8	38^th of 873 public middle schools	95.6%		94.1	36^th of 891 public middle schools	96.0%	2				62.5	53.8	58.1				81.6	72.3	77.0	$20,267	$462	$19,804
Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	5145 Wexford Run Rd	Wexford	15090	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 934-6060	847	61	13.7	6.3%	472 (55.7%)	17 (2.0%)	32 (3.8%)	294 (34.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.2%)	96.3	24^th of 873 public middle schools	97.3%		94.9	31^st of 891 public middle schools	96.5%	7			75.1	72.8	62.4	70.2			79.7	80.6	72.2	77.6	$19,222	$224	$18,998
Ehrman Crest Middle School	Public	5-6	2070A Ehrman Rd	Cranberry Township	16066	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 538-8800	642	46	13.9	20.1%	571 (88.9%)	10 (1.6%)	24 (3.7%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)								(n/a)		61.5	54.7			58.1		58.9	62.4			60.6	$16,526	$234	$16,293
Hampton Middle School	Public	6-8	4589 School Rd	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	Hampton Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 492-6356	606	51	11.8	18.2%	561 (92.6%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	95.8	27^th of 873 public middle schools	96.9%		96.2	20^th of 891 public middle schools	97.8%	7			62.2	69.0	59.6	63.4			80.6	83.7	80.0	81.4	$33	$01	$32
Deer Lakes Middle School	Public	6-8	17 East Union Road	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 265-5310	383	35	10.8	45.4%	356 (93.0%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	71	213^th of 873 public middle schools	75.6%		67.7	276^th of 891 public middle schools	69.0%	63			44.2	36.6	48.6	42.9			58.2	42.8	68.8	55.9	$22,094	$689	$21,405
Haine Middle School	Public	5-6	1516 Haine School Road	Cranberry Twp	16066	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 776-1325	522	45	11.6	24.7%	418 (80.1%)	14 (2.7%)	31 (5.9%)	30 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)								(n/a)		66.5	64.2			65.3		69.4	68.1			68.8	$17,785	$432	$17,353
Knoch Middle School	Public	6-8	754 Dinnerbell Rd	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 352-1700	479	35	13.7	36.7%	467 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	71.2	211^th of 873 public middle schools	75.8%		65.6	306^th of 891 public middle schools	65.7%	95			44.3	48.9	23.5	38.9			63.9	54.0	60.0	59.6	$16,726	$522	$16,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Mars Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mars Area Middle School?

Students at Mars Area Middle School are 92% White, 4% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mars Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Mars Area Middle School.

Is Mars Area Middle School a good school?

Mars Area Middle School ranks 118^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mars Area Middle School in?

Mars Area School District

What high school do graduates of Mars Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mars Area Middle School usually go on to attend Mars Area Senior High School

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