Shippensburg Area Middle School

Public 6-8

 101 Park Place
       Shippensburg, PA  17257


(717) 530-2750

District: Shippensburg Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
413th of 893 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12 Help


Students who attend Shippensburg Area Middle School usually attend:

High:    Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Shippensburg Area Middle School:

Elementary:    Grace B Luhrs Univ Elementary
    James Burd Elementary School
    Nancy Grayson Elementary School
    Shippensburg Intrm School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  786

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.2%
Hispanic:
9.2%
African American:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.8% Help


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Compare Details Shippensburg Area Middle School ranks better than 53.8% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.25. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.2%), Hispanic (9.2%), African American (5.9%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shippensburg Area Middle School is 14.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shippensburg Area Middle School is $12.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Shippensburg Area Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shippensburg Area Middle School 413th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Shippensburg Area Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Shippensburg Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Shippensburg Area School District 348th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Shippensburg Area Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Shippensburg Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 70.03 211th 643 67.2%
2004 58.10 341st 663 48.6%
2005 57.57 346th 687 49.6%
2006 55.26 399th 736 45.8%
2007 53.47 434th 749 42.1%
2008 52.59 435th 753 42.2%
2009 57.30 402nd 770 47.8%
2010 60.09 386th 805 52.0%
2011 57.36 430th 825 47.9%
2012 59.51 413th 834 50.5%
2013 56.12 417th 758 45.0%
2014 57.35 373rd 728 48.8%
2015 60.76 335th 835 59.9%
2016 57.90 400th 870 54.0%
2017 62.58 336th 877 61.7%
2018 60.90 367th 861 57.4%
2019 69.77 263rd 891 70.5%
2021 45.45 459th 797 42.4%
2022 50.20 465th 883 47.3%
2023 55.25 413th 893 53.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shippensburg Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.29 436th 874 50.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Shippensburg Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.24 444th 660 32.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Shippensburg Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.07 130th 144 9.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Shippensburg Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.25 99th 421 76.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shippensburg Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.64 146th 362 59.7%
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Rank History for White students at Shippensburg Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.47 404th 681 40.7%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Shippensburg Area Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 616 6 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1989 600 8 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 615
1990 626 12 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 642
1991 596 6 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1992 595 7 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1993 590 7 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1994 633 7 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 644
1995 635 14 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 656
1996 635 14 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 656
1997 629 18 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1998 653 22 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 685
1999 481 15 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 506
2000 737 15 12 2 1 n/a n/a 0 767
2001 752 18 9 4 1 n/a n/a 0 784
2002 755 34 6 10 3 n/a n/a 0 808
2003 755 34 6 10 3 n/a n/a 0 808
2004 758 35 7 10 1 n/a n/a 0 811
2005 712 28 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 755
2006 765 32 9 8 0 n/a n/a 0 814
2007 806 29 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 848
2008 784 20 7 8 1 n/a n/a 32 852
2009 733 28 7 13 1 n/a n/a 26 808
2010 713 37 7 12 0 n/a n/a 18 787
2011 729 43 7 25 1 0 4 0 809
2012 754 37 12 24 4 0 13 0 844
2013 725 34 12 31 5 0 14 0 821
2014 719 30 11 28 4 0 21 0 813
2015 686 31 8 34 2 0 14 0 775
2016 669 20 9 28 3 0 19 0 748
2017 663 33 12 34 2 0 22 0 766
2018 668 39 10 39 0 0 26 0 782
2019 679 35 14 52 2 0 30 0 812
2020 721 33 12 50 2 0 26 0 844
2021 654 35 10 53 4 3 24 0 783
2022 628 39 20 64 2 6 21 0 780
2023 599 46 40 72 3 4 22 0 786

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shippensburg Area Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 626 48.0 13.0 n/a
1989 615 46.0 13.3 n/a
1990 642 47.0 13.6 0
1991 610 48.0 12.7 n/a
1992 611 47.0 13.0 n/a
1993 610 41.0 14.9 n/a
1994 644 39.0 16.5 n/a
1995 656 40.0 16.4 n/a
1996 656 40.0 16.4 n/a
1997 654 41.5 15.8 n/a
1998 685 40.0 17.1 n/a
1999 506 33.0 15.3 n/a
2000 767 46.0 16.7 20.5
2001 784 48.5 16.2 21.3
2002 808 47.7 16.9 23.9
2003 808 47.7 16.9 23.9
2004 811 48.5 16.7 20.6
2005 755 51.5 14.7 25.6
2006 814 51.5 15.8 24.3
2007 848 52.1 16.3 23.5
2008 852 54.1 15.7 24.6
2009 808 53.0 15.2 27.6
2010 787 50.2 15.6 n/a
2011 809 50.8 15.9 28.8
2012 844 50.8 16.6 34
2013 821 50.5 16.2 38.6
2014 813 46.5 17.4 39.4
2015 775 47.0 16.4 41.9
2016 748 43.0 17.3 38
2017 766 46.5 16.4 38.6
2018 782 46.5 16.7 41.8
2019 812 49.0 16.5 39
2020 844 48.2 17.4 45.4
2021 783 47.0 16.6 48.4
2022 780 53.2 14.6 48.8
2023 786 54.6 14.3 54.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shippensburg Area Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 626 48.0 13.0 n/a
1989 615 46.0 13.3 n/a
1990 642 47.0 13.6 0
1991 610 48.0 12.7 n/a
1992 611 47.0 13.0 n/a
1993 610 41.0 14.9 n/a
1994 644 39.0 16.5 n/a
1995 656 40.0 16.4 n/a
1996 656 40.0 16.4 n/a
1997 654 41.5 15.8 n/a
1998 685 40.0 17.1 n/a
1999 506 33.0 15.3 n/a
2000 767 46.0 16.7 20.5
2001 784 48.5 16.2 21.3
2002 808 47.7 16.9 23.9
2003 808 47.7 16.9 23.9
2004 811 48.5 16.7 20.6
2005 755 51.5 14.7 25.6
2006 814 51.5 15.8 24.3
2007 848 52.1 16.3 23.5
2008 852 54.1 15.7 24.6
2009 808 53.0 15.2 27.6
2010 787 50.2 15.6 n/a
2011 809 50.8 15.9 28.8
2012 844 50.8 16.6 34
2013 821 50.5 16.2 38.6
2014 813 46.5 17.4 39.4
2015 775 47.0 16.4 41.9
2016 748 43.0 17.3 38
2017 766 46.5 16.4 38.6
2018 782 46.5 16.7 41.8
2019 812 49.0 16.5 39
2020 844 48.2 17.4 45.4
2021 783 47.0 16.6 48.4
2022 780 53.2 14.6 48.8
2023 786 54.6 14.3 54.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Shippensburg Area Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $14 (100.0%) $14
2020 $00 (0.0%) $13 (100.0%) $13
2021 $01 (5.9%) $16 (94.1%) $17
2022 $00 (0.0%) $12 (100.0%) $12

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shippensburg Area Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 263rd of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 413th of 893 Middle schools
 16.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Shippensburg Area Middle School)46.538.2
 8.3%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Shippensburg Area Middle School)70.259.3
 10.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Shippensburg Area Middle School)48.327.3
 21%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Shippensburg Area Middle School)63.243.4
 19.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Shippensburg Area Middle School)37.624.1
 13.5%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Shippensburg Area Middle School)60.855.1
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Shippensburg Area Middle School)64.456.4
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Shippensburg Area Middle School)44.330
 14.3%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Shippensburg Area Middle School)60.855.1
 5.7%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Shippensburg Area Middle School)65.953.2
 12.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students812786
 3.2%
African American3546
 31.4%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian1440
 185.7%
Hispanic5272
 38.5%
Pacific Islander04
White679599
 11.8%
Two or More Races3022
 26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39%54.8%
 15.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Shippensburg Area Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 786 students attended Shippensburg Area Middle School.

Students at Shippensburg Area Middle School are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Shippensburg Area Middle School ranks 413th of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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


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