Enrollment
202
High
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMMODORE PERRY SD·NCES 420639006122
Commodore Perry JSHS
3002 Perry Hwy, Hadley, PA 16130 · (724) 253-2232 · Mercer County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
189 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 15% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Commodore Perry SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -17.9pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +6.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.3% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.2% | 23.5% |
% 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Commodore Perry JSHS
Commodore Perry JSHS's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commodore Perry JSHS this school | 202 | 93.6% | 48.4% |
| Benton Area High School Benton | 200 | 98.5% | 54.3% |
| Claysburg-Kimmel Sr High School Claysburg | 266 | 91.7% | 50.3% |
| Coudersport Area JSHS Coudersport | 244 | 98.8% | 51.9% |
| Galeton JSHS Galeton | 144 | 97.9% | 31.2% |
| West Branch Area High School Morrisdale | 269 | 98.9% | 56.1% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high 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 Commodore Perry JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #331 of 576 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #404 of 626 ▲ 56 | #8 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #437 of 626 ▼ 203 | #10 of 12 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #603 of 713 | #11 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #28 of 601 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.7% | #538 of 604 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.6% | #227 of 619 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #260 of 373 | #8 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high 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
202
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-73% since 1990-91, when it was 753
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 202 | 19.9 | 10.2:1 | 94% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 202 | 18.3 | 11.0:1 | 94% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 183 | 20.7 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 21 | 9.8:1 | 35% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 215 | 20.2 | 10.7:1 | 39% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 260 | 20 | 13.0:1 | 42% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 279 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 39% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 352 | 47 | 7.5:1 | 56% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 753 | 47 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Commodore Perry JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (215 to 202); teachers down 1% (20.2 to 19.9).
About Commodore Perry JSHS
Commodore Perry JSHS is a small high school located in Hadley, Pennsylvania. Its 202 students are spread across grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 73% smaller than the 738 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Commodore Perry JSHS belongs to Commodore Perry SD, a district of 2 schools and 425 students.
Federal enrollment data show Commodore Perry JSHS is 96% White. Smaller groups are 2% Hispanic. Commodore Perry JSHS's diversity index is 9%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.2:1. That is lower than the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania. Eligible students account for 94% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Public schools in Mercer County average 71%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Commodore Perry JSHS is +10.9 points: 48.4% actual, 37.5% predicted.
Mercer County has about 109,257 residents, and the median household income is $59,976, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Mercer County has 37 public schools and roughly 12,815 students.
Commodore Perry School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The ten-mile area around Commodore Perry JSHS holds 5 other public schools. Commodore Perry JSHS's average proficiency of 48.4% compares with 53.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies Commodore Perry JSHS's location as Rural: Distant.
The school's size has been steady, with 205 students in 2020-21 and 202 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Commodore Perry JSHS may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
109,257
Census ACS
Median income
$59,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
12,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Commodore Perry School0.0 mi · 223
- Greenville Elementary School8.5 mi · 626
- Lakeview Middle-HS8.6 mi · 452
- Greenville JSHS8.7 mi · 610
- Oakview Elementary School8.8 mi · 348
- Cochranton JSHS10.4 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About Commodore Perry JSHSWhat is the total enrollment at Commodore Perry JSHS?
Commodore Perry JSHS enrolls approximately 202 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Commodore Perry JSHS serve?
Commodore Perry JSHS serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Commodore Perry JSHS have?
Commodore Perry JSHS employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
How diverse is Commodore Perry JSHS?
Commodore Perry JSHS reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Commodore Perry JSHS public or private?
Commodore Perry JSHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Commodore Perry SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.