James Buchanan MS

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Regular School · Mercersburg, PA

James Buchanan MS is a regular school school in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 06–08 with 535 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.9:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

535

Teachers (FTE)

41.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	488	91%
Hispanic/Latino	19	4%
Two or more races	17	3%
Black or African American	6	1%
Asian	4	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	535	281M / 254F

English Language Learners: 3 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

0.00 grade levels

Math

-0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

5 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

145

27.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	535	100%

Contact & Location

5191 Fort Loudon Rd

Mercersburg, PA 17236

Phone: (717)328-5221

District

Tuscarora SD

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,696

District enrollment: 2,263

Other Schools in District

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 17236) → CensusDepth.com
Pennsylvania population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Pennsylvania teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

422274006281

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD