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Shippensburg Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

101 Park Place, Shippensburg, PA 17257 · (717) 530-2750 · Part of Shippensburg Area School District

Shippensburg’s School Grade B better than 61% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
851
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Shippensburg Area MS

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shippensburg kids: Shippensburg Area SHS

On the path

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

K–3Nancy Grayson El Sch532 students
6–8Shippensburg Area MSYou are here
9–12Shippensburg Area SHS1,097 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts49%
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 ↗

101 Park Place, Shippensburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6278
Grade 7294
Grade 8279
Enrollment over time
783’20
780’21
786’22
846’23
851’24

Up 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 9%Asian 8%Black 7%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Shippensburg Area MS from Shippensburg families.

Other schools in Shippensburg Area School District

The district →
Nancy Grayson El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Shippensburg
B−
532 students14:1
James Burd El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Shippensburg
B−
529 students13:1
Grace B Luhrs Univ Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shippensburg
B−
132 students22:1
Shippensburg Area Intrm Sch
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Shippensburg
C+
495 students14:1
Shippensburg Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Shippensburg
B
1,097 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; Shippensburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.