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James Buchanan MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5191 Fort Loudon Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236 · (717) 328-5221 · Part of Tuscarora School District

Peters Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
535
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about James Buchanan MS

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Peters Township kids: James Buchanan HS

On the path

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

K–5Mountain View El Schin Mercersburg
6–8James Buchanan MSYou are here
9–12James Buchanan HSin Mercersburg

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts53%
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 ↗

5191 Fort Loudon Rd, Mercersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6159
Grade 7183
Grade 8193
Enrollment over time
556’20
549’21
550’22
554’23
535’24

Down 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Buchanan MS from Peters Township families.

Other schools in Tuscarora School District

The district →
St Thomas El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Saint Thomas
C−
297 students13:1
Mercersburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mercersburg
B−
232 students13:1
Montgomery El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mercersburg
B−
212 students13:1
Mountain View El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mercersburg
B+
185 students13:1
James Buchanan HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mercersburg
A
721 students16:1

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