📍 2301 Graham Ave, Windber, Somerset County, 15963
Windber Area MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Windber, Somerset County. The school has 255 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Windber Area SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Windber Area MS enrolls 255 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 232 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
153 of the school's 255 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 147 qualify for free lunch and 6 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.
Windber Area MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). 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 32, state house district 69.
Windber Area MS is one of 3 schools in Windber Area SD, based in Windber, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,261 students district-wide and employs 83 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 255 students, Windber Area MS is smaller than the district average of about 420 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small