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C+

Mechanicsburg MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1750 South Market Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 · (717) 691-4560 · Part of Mechanicsburg Area School District

Upper Allen Township’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,112
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Mechanicsburg MS

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Upper Allen Township kids: Mechanicsburg Area SHS

On the path

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

1–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Mechanicsburg MSYou are here
9–12Mechanicsburg Area SHSin Mechanicsburg

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts60%
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 ↗

1750 South Market Street, Mechanicsburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6353
Grade 7381
Grade 8378
Enrollment over time
1,030’20
1,047’21
1,047’22
1,131’23
1,112’24

Up 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Black 10%Hispanic 8%Asian 7%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mechanicsburg MS from Upper Allen Township families.

Other schools in Mechanicsburg Area School District

The district →
Kindergarten Academy
Elementary · Grades K · Mechanicsburg
321 students14:1
Upper Allen El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Mechanicsburg
B+
321 students13:1
Shepherdstown El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Mechanicsburg
B+
283 students14:1
Broad Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Mechanicsburg
B+
239 students14:1
Northside El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Mechanicsburg
B+
221 students13:1
Elmwood Academy
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Mechanicsburg
B
712 students15:1

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