Albert Gallatin North MS

Set in McClellandtown, Pennsylvania, Albert Gallatin North MS is a modestly sized middle school, operated by Albert Gallatin Area SD. It works with 375 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 594 students each, so Albert Gallatin North MS sits 37% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Albert Gallatin Area SD, which oversees 8 schools and 2,894 students, Albert Gallatin North MS is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Albert Gallatin North MS shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school reports 6% multiracial, 5% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Fayette County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Albert Gallatin North MS has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Roughly 99% of students at Albert Gallatin North MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Albert Gallatin North MS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.2%, the actual is 37.4%, a residual of +2.2 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Fayette County) reports that median household earnings sit near $58,236, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fayette County's 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,340 students), Albert Gallatin North MS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is George J Plava El Sch, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Albert Gallatin North MS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Albert Gallatin North MS at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 39.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Albert Gallatin North MS's enrollment has edged down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 406 (now 375). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 93% to 89%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.