Tamaqua Area Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 481 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 355th out of 875 middle schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 502 Penn Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252
- Principal or Admin: Ruthann Gardiner
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Tamaqua Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,715
- Graduation Rate: 82.1%
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 19.5
- Enrolled Students: 2,083
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 481
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 260 (54.1%)
- Females: 218 (45.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 32 (6.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 126 (26.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 158 (32.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 3 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 2.1% |
| White | 464 | 96.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 167 | 34.7% |
| 7th Grade | 151 | 31.4% |
| 8th Grade | 163 | 33.9% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
31.2%
District:
32.2%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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