📍 500 Ellis Ln, West Chester, Chester County, 19380
J R Fugett MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in West Chester, Chester County. The school has 908 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Chester Area SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 77.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
J R Fugett MS enrolls 908 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 77.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 8.9% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 626 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 102 | 11% |
| Asian | 81 | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 48 | 5.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
209 of the school's 908 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 194 qualify for free lunch and 15 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.
J R Fugett MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-60, state senate district 9, state house district 158.
J R Fugett MS is one of 17 schools in West Chester Area SD, based in Exton, Pennsylvania. The district serves 12,042 students district-wide and employs 920 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 908 students, J R Fugett MS is larger than the district average of about 708 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large