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C−

McGuffey MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

86 McGuffey Drive, Claysville, PA 15323 · (724) 948-3323 · Part of McGuffey School District

Buffalo Township’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
342
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about McGuffey MS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Buffalo Township kids: McGuffey HS

On the path

Where Buffalo Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8McGuffey MSYou are here
9–12McGuffey HSin Claysville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

86 McGuffey Drive, Claysville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6117
Grade 7115
Grade 8110
Enrollment over time
363’20
354’21
343’22
345’23
342’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McGuffey MS from Buffalo Township families.

Other schools in McGuffey School District

The district →
Claysville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Claysville
B−
478 students13:1
Joe Walker El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Washington
B
199 students11:1
McGuffey HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Claysville
B+
494 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Buffalo Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.