Allen MS

Allen MS operates as a close-knit middle school in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, operated by West Shore SD. Current enrollment sits at 272 students spanning grades 7 through 8. That puts it 54% below the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 594 students.

West Shore SD comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 7,705 students; Allen MS is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Allen MS lists that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder looks like 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 8% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Allen MS has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cumberland County (around 41%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Allen MS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.3%, the actual is 52.3%, a residual of +7.0 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Cumberland County put median household income runs about $87,494, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Cumberland County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 33,044 students), of which Allen MS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Rossmoyne El Sch, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Allen MS ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 66.1%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Allen MS has edged down 50%, going from 539 students in 2018 to 272 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 80% to 67%.

On this page, members of the Allen MS community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.