SHAMOKIN AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Shamokin Area MS is a Title I public middle school that is part of the Shamokin Area SD school district, located in Shamokin, PA with about 369 students offering grade levels from 7th Grade to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 26 teachers, Shamokin Area MS has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Shamokin Area Middle School is located in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, and serves as a key component of the Shamokin Area School District. Situated at 2000 W State St, the school provides an educational environment tailored to students in the middle grades. As a public institution, it is dedicated to fostering academic growth, social development, and personal responsibility during the transitional years between elementary and high school.
The school operates with a focus on preparing students for the rigorous curriculum of the high school level while supporting the diverse needs of the local community. Through its faculty and administrative staff, Shamokin Area Middle School aims to balance core academics with extracurricular opportunities, seeking to build a well-rounded foundation for its student body. The facility serves as a central hub for the area’s youth, reflecting the district's commitment to providing accessible, community-based education in Northumberland County.
For more information, contact Shamokin Area MS at (570) 648-5731 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Shamokin, PA 17866
(570) 648-5731
SHAMOKIN AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Shamokin, PA with about 369 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Shamokin Area SD
- Total Students:
- 369
- Teachers:
- 26.7
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide eligible school-No program
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 369 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending SHAMOKIN AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 90% of the student body.
- White
- 90.0%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 5.7%
- Two or more races
- 1.9%
- Black or African American
- 1.9%
- Asian
- 0.5%
- Female
- 47.7%
- Male
- 52.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.