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B−

Mercer Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

545 W Butler Street, Mercer, PA 16137 · (724) 662-5104 · Part of Mercer Area School District

Mercer’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
136
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Mercer Area MS

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 20% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mercer kids: Mercer Area SHS

On the path

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

K–6Mercer Area El Sch567 students
7–8Mercer Area MSYou are here
9–12Mercer Area SHS282 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

545 W Butler Street, Mercer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 770
Grade 866
Enrollment over time
170’20
160’21
140’22
133’23
136’24

Down 20% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 1%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mercer Area MS from Mercer families.

Other schools in Mercer Area School District

The district →
Mercer Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mercer
B+
567 students13:1
Mercer Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mercer
A−
282 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; Mercer’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.