Enrollment
164
Middle
DISTRICT 157 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNIONTOWN AREA SD·NCES 422415006933
A J McMullen School
4773 National Pike, Markleysburg, PA 15459 · (724) 329-8811 · Fayette County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL164 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
162 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 41 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 46% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
A J McMullen School→Uniontown Area SHS
Based on grade levels within Uniontown Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -14.0pp since 2023
Math
31.5%
PA avg 43.0% . -12.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.2% | 31.5% |
| 2023-24 | 67.2% | 43.8% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A J McMullen School
A J McMullen School's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A J McMullen School this school | 164 | 98.8% | 50.1% |
| Mercer Area Middle School Mercer | 136 | 97.8% | 46.1% |
| Tunkhannock STEM Academy Tunkhannock | 137 | 97.8% | 32.2% |
| West Branch Middle School Morrisdale | 191 | 98.4% | 35.4% |
| California Area Middle School Coal Center | 158 | 93.0% | 38.0% |
| Carmichaels Area Middle School Carmichaels | 208 | 98.6% | 33.6% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A J McMullen School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #213 of 479 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #322 of 513 ▼ 149 | #4 of 9 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #236 of 513 ▼ 115 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 164 | #500 of 522 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #102 of 510 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
164
+22 (+15%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 164 | 12.2 | 13.5:1 | 99% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 162 | 13.4 | 12.1:1 | 100% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 11.1 | 15.8:1 | 98% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 142 | 12 | 11.8:1 | 87% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 163 | 13.4 | 12.1:1 | 49% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 14 | 14.1:1 | 53% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 209 | 15 | 13.9:1 | 50% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 231 | 17 | 13.6:1 | 35% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 243 | 15 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A J McMullen School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (163 to 164); teachers down 9% (13.4 to 12.2).
About A J McMullen School
A J McMullen School is a very small middle school in Markleysburg, Pennsylvania, under Uniontown Area SD. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 164 students. That is 72% below the average of about 594 students for middle schools in Pennsylvania.
A J McMullen School is one school in a 9-school district, Uniontown Area SD, which enrolls 2,485 students.
At A J McMullen School, 88% of students are White. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Census estimates put Fayette County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for A J McMullen School is 21%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A J McMullen School reports a ratio of 13.5 students per teacher, from 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at A J McMullen School, 99% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Pennsylvania public middle schools, A J McMullen School outscored 79%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Pennsylvania with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 35.3%. A J McMullen School scores 50.1%.
Census data for Fayette County show median household income comes to about $58,236, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 39 public schools in the county, enrolling about 15,340, A J McMullen School among them.
A J McMullen School's closest public school neighbor is Marclay School, about 2.7 miles away. Within five miles of A J McMullen School, there are 2 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, A J McMullen School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 15%, from 142 to 164. Students per teacher increased from 11.8 in 2020-21 to 13.5 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at A J McMullen School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,997
Census ACS
Median income
$58,236
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
15,340 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Uniontown Area SD
- Uniontown Area SHSHigh · 716 students
- Ben Franklin SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Menallen SchoolElementary · 318 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 283 students
- Lafayette Middle SchoolMiddle · 150 students
- Wharton SchoolElementary · 141 students
Nearby schools
- Marclay School2.7 mi · 84
- Wharton School4.8 mi · 141
- Turkeyfoot Valley Area JSHS8.5 mi · 114
- Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School8.5 mi · 135
- Friendsville Elementary8.6 mi · 137
- Bruceton School11.5 mi · 603
Frequently asked questions
About A J McMullen SchoolHow many students attend A J McMullen School?
A J McMullen School enrolls approximately 164 students in grades 06-08.
Is A J McMullen School an elementary, middle, or high school?
A J McMullen School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A J McMullen School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at A J McMullen School is approximately 13.5:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at A J McMullen School?
At A J McMullen School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees A J McMullen School?
A J McMullen School is overseen by Uniontown Area SD in Fayette County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.