California Area MS

California Area MS, a tiny 6-8 campus in Coal Center, Pennsylvania, run under California Area SD, instructs 158 students, covering grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 73% smaller than typical.

Within California Area SD, which oversees 3 schools and 933 students, California Area MS is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, California Area MS lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). The remainder reads as 10% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black.

On the resource side, The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting California Area MS higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Washington County's rate of about 49%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, California Area MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Washington County shows median household income runs about $78,958, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Washington County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,079 students), California Area MS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: California Area SHS, around 0.0 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts California Area MS at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 33.6%.

California Area MS operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. California Area MS's enrollment has rose 10% since 2018, when it stood at 143 (now 158). The White share of enrollment declined from 92% to 83% over that span.

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