📍 401 Five Points Richmond Rd, Bangor, Northampton County, 18013
Bangor Area MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bangor, Northampton County. The school has 455 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bangor Area SD school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bangor Area MS enrolls 455 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 39 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino and 4.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 377 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
216 of the school's 455 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 208 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bangor Area MS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 40, state house district 137.
Bangor Area MS is one of 5 schools in Bangor Area SD, based in Bangor, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,672 students district-wide and employs 195 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 455 students, Bangor Area MS is close to the district average of about 534 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe