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Tamaqua Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

502 Penn Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252 · (570) 668-1210 · Part of Tamaqua Area School District

Walker Township’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
488
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Tamaqua Area MS

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Walker Township kids: Tamaqua Area SHS

On the path

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

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Tamaqua Area MSYou are here
9–12Tamaqua Area SHSin Tamaqua

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts46%
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 ↗

502 Penn Street, Tamaqua

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6162
Grade 7165
Grade 8161
Enrollment over time
492’20
445’21
433’22
467’23
488’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 13%Black 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tamaqua Area MS from Walker Township families.

Other schools in Tamaqua Area School District

The district →
Tamaqua El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tamaqua
B−
697 students17:1
West Penn Twp El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Ringgold
B
250 students13:1
Tamaqua Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Tamaqua
B+
613 students14:1

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