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Shamokin Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

2000 W State St, Shamokin, PA 17866 · (570) 648-5731 · Part of Shamokin Area School District

Coal Township’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
351
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Shamokin Area MS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Coal Township kids: Shamokin Area HS

On the path

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

PK–4Shamokin Area El Sch830 students
7–8Shamokin Area MSYou are here
9–12Shamokin Area HSin Shamokin

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts40%
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 ↗

2000 W State St, Shamokin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7168
Grade 8183
Enrollment over time
361’20
337’21
346’22
350’23
351’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 15%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shamokin Area MS from Coal Township families.

Other schools in Shamokin Area School District

The district →
Shamokin Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Coal Township
C−
830 students13:1
Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Coal Township
C−
308 students20:1
Shamokin Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Shamokin
C
675 students17:1

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; Coal Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.