📍 1775 Three Degree Rd, Mars, Butler County, 16046
Mars Area MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Mars, Butler County. The school has 484 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mars Area SD school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mars Area MS enrolls 484 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.9% Asian and 1.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 457 | 94% |
| Asian | 14 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
51 of the school's 484 students (11%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 50 qualify for free lunch and 1 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.
Mars Area MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 21, state house district 12.
Mars Area MS is one of 5 schools in Mars Area SD, based in Mars, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,636 students district-wide and employs 215 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 484 students, Mars Area MS is smaller than the district average of about 727 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large