Mercer Area MS

140 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Mercer Area Middle School, located at 545 W. Butler Street in Mercer, Pennsylvania, serves as a key educational hub for students in grades 5 through 8 within the Mercer Area School District. The school is committed to bridging the transition between elementary learning and high school preparation, offering a curriculum designed to foster academic growth while supporting the unique social and developmental needs of early adolescents.

The campus emphasizes a well-rounded educational experience that balances core academic subjects—such as mathematics, science, English language arts, and social studies—with extracurricular opportunities. By promoting a supportive community environment, the middle school strives to cultivate critical thinking, student responsibility, and personal development, ensuring that its students are well-prepared for the challenges of the Mercer Area Senior High School.

140

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mercer Area MS
Demographic	Student Count
White	134
Asian	2
Two or More	4

White
134 (95.7 %)
Two or More
4 (2.9 %)
Asian
2 (1.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Mercer Area SD
Phone:	(724)662-5104
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	140
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
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 7 60

Grade 8 80