Harlan Rowe MS

Athens Area SD
200 Wildcat Way
Athens, PA 18810
456 Students
Middle School 6th - 8th
School Overview
Harlan Rowe Middle School, located in Athens, Pennsylvania, serves as a key educational institution within the Athens Area School District. The school is dedicated to fostering an environment that promotes both academic growth and social-emotional development for students during their critical middle-level years. By focusing on a well-rounded curriculum, the school aims to prepare its students for the transition to high school while encouraging them to develop into responsible, engaged members of the local community.

In addition to its core academic programming, Harlan Rowe Middle School emphasizes the importance of a supportive school culture. The administration and faculty prioritize communication with families and encourage student participation in extracurricular activities, which helps build school spirit and individual character. As part of the broader Athens Area School District, the school benefits from a centralized administrative vision that emphasizes technology integration, student safety, and meeting the diverse learning needs of all students in the region.
456
Total Students
38.6
Full-Time Teachers
11.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    406 (89.0 %)
  • Hispanic
    21 (4.6 %)
  • Two or More
    12 (2.6 %)
  • Black
    10 (2.2 %)
  • Asian
    6 (1.3 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.2 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Athens Area SD
Phone: (570)888-7766
Website: http://www.athensasd.k12.pa.us/
Grade Range: 6th - 8th
Total Students: 456
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 38.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 6 165
Grade 7 130
Grade 8 161
Gender Ratio
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