📍 5191 Fort Loudon Rd, Mercersburg, Franklin County, 17236
James Buchanan MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Mercersburg, Franklin County. The school has 550 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Tuscarora SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James Buchanan MS enrolls 550 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4% Two or more races and 3.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 502 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
550 of the school's 550 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 550 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James Buchanan MS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 78.
James Buchanan MS is one of 6 schools in Tuscarora SD, based in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,182 students district-wide and employs 157 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 550 students, James Buchanan MS is larger than the district average of about 364 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant