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Shippensburg Area Middle School

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Shippensburg Area Middle School ranks 372 nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Shippensburg Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, with 846 students. The school is part of the Shippensburg Area School District, which is ranked 297 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Shippensburg Area Middle School's performance, as measured by PSSA test scores, is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 33.3% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 40.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In English Language Arts, the school had 47.8% proficient or better, compared to 48.9% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance has also declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 263 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2018-2019 to 465 out of 883 in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Big Spring Middle School and Chambersburg Area Middle School - North, Shippensburg Area Middle School's performance is generally lower, with higher PSSA test scores, lower dropout rates, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school also faces challenges with high dropout rates and a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, which may require a focus on targeted interventions and resource allocation to address the unique needs of its diverse student population.

851

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Park Place
Shippensburg, PA 17257

(717) 530-2750

District: Shippensburg Area School District

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 Area Intrm School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Asian:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

372^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

297^th of 606Shippensburg 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	372 of 873	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	371 of 891	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	413 of 893	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	465 of 883	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	459 of 797	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	263 of 891	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	367 of 861	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	336 of 877	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	400 of 870	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.8	335 of 835	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.4	373 of 728	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.1	417 of 758	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.5	413 of 834	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	430 of 825	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.1	386 of 805	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.3	402 of 770	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.6	435 of 753	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.5	434 of 749	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.3	399 of 736	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.6	346 of 687	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.1	341 of 663	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	70.0	211 of 643	67.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	80 of 393	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	43 of 408	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	99 of 421	76.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	128 of 138	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	122 of 145	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	130 of 144	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	376 of 643	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	493 of 672	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	444 of 660	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	53.0	50 of 150	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	375 of 835	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	365 of 860	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	182 of 348	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	125 of 362	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	146 of 362	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	327 of 843	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	405 of 877	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	436 of 874	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	351 of 839	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	366 of 870	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	88 of 174	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	87 of 199	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	334 of 649	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	379 of 673	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	404 of 681	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)80th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)7th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Math33%-8 vs state

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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
Shippensburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Park Place	Shippensburg	17257	Franklin County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 530-2750	851	59	14.3	58.5%	602 (70.7%)	61 (7.2%)	80 (9.4%)	68 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.3%)	56.4	372^nd of 873 public middle schools	57.4%		59.7	371^st of 891 public middle schools	58.4%	1			33.3	26.8	40.1	33.3			53.1	36.4	55.2	47.8	$14	$01	$13
Chambersburg Area Middle School - North	Public	6-8	1957 Scotland Ave	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3369	1,072	61	17.6	62.3%	633 (59.0%)	73 (6.8%)	251 (23.4%)	23 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (8.3%)	68.7	237^th of 873 public middle schools	72.9%		67.8	270^th of 891 public middle schools	69.7%	33			38.8	30.4	32.2	33.8			61.3	55.3	66.6	61.1	$14,166	$520	$13,646
Chambersburg Area Middle School - South	Public	6-8	1151 E McKinley St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3385	1,025	65	15.7	74.2%	518 (50.5%)	103 (10.0%)	312 (30.4%)	22 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (6.5%)	61.2	321^st of 873 public middle schools	63.2%		62	337^th of 891 public middle schools	62.2%	16			34.2	32.1	26.8	31.1			60.7	51.8	52.8	54.9	$14,800	$546	$14,254
Big Spring Middle School	Public	6-8	43 Mount Rock Rd	Newville	17241	Cumberland County	Big Spring School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 776-2471	550	45	12.1	42.0%	504 (91.6%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	77.5	155^th of 873 public middle schools	82.2%		70.5	244^th of 891 public middle schools	72.6%	89			44.2	42.2	42.3	42.9			61.4	62.4	61.1	61.6	$19,542	$234	$19,308
Fannett-Metal Middle School	Public	6-8	14823 Path Valley Road	Willow Hill	17271	Franklin County	Fannett-Metal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 349-2363	70	11	6.2	108.6%	64 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	25.4	635^th of 873 public middle schools	27.3%		31.8	608^th of 891 public middle schools	31.8%	27			18.8	10.0	8.3	14.0			43.8	25.0	25.0	34.4	$19,050	$1,801	$17,249
Upper Adams Intrmdt School	Public	4-6	136 Fohl Street	Arendtsville	17303	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-4300	361	31	11.8	57.1%	253 (70.1%)	3 (0.8%)	98 (27.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)	46.5	44.9	51.4			47.5	45.6	41.4	65.4			50.4	$17,559	$185	$17,374
Upper Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	135 North Main Street	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-7191	242	17	14.1	57.9%	158 (65.3%)	3 (1.2%)	78 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	65.1	276^th of 873 public middle schools	68.4%		57.3	394^th of 891 public middle schools	55.8%	118				49.6	27.3	38.7				53.9	45.0	49.5	$17,142	$136	$17,006
Fairfield Area Middle School	Public	5-8	4840 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	259	22	11.9	33.2%	243 (93.8%)	5 (1.9%)	6 (2.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	54.7	387^th of 873 public middle schools	55.7%		45.3	510^th of 891 public middle schools	42.8%	123		60.0	33.9	33.3	25.9	38.2		42.6	48.2	48.6	46.5	46.6	$15,341	$450	$14,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Shippensburg Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Shippensburg Area Middle School?

Students at Shippensburg Area Middle School are 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Shippensburg Area Middle School a good school?

Shippensburg Area Middle School ranks 372^nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Shippensburg Area Middle School in?

Shippensburg Area School District

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

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

How many students attend Shippensburg Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 851 students attended Shippensburg Area Middle School.

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