Mifflin County Junior High School

Mifflin County Junior High School is a public secondary school located in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 8-9 with a total enrollment of 768 students. The school is part of the Mifflin County School District, which is ranked 383 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Mifflin County Junior High School faces some challenges, with proficiency rates in PSSA tests generally lower than the state and district averages. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Math (20.1%), Science (55.1%), and English Language Arts (54.5%) for all grades are below the state and district averages. The school's dropout rates have also fluctuated, ranging from 0.7% to 2.2% in recent years, which are higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.15% to 56.51% in recent years, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the school's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 13.2 to 13.8 in recent years, the significant variation in spending per student, ranging from $18 to $13,272, may suggest inconsistencies or changes in funding sources or budgetary priorities. To address these challenges, the school and district should focus on developing targeted strategies to improve instructional quality, provide equitable resources and support, and implement effective dropout prevention programs to enhance the educational experiences and outcomes for its students.