Governor Mifflin MS

Governor Mifflin MS is a moderately sized intermediate school in Shillington, Pennsylvania, part of Governor Mifflin SD. The school works with 631 students in grades 7 through 8.

Governor Mifflin MS is one of 6 schools operated by Governor Mifflin SD, a district that serves 4,154 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Governor Mifflin MS lists that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 36% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

On the income-and-resources front, Governor Mifflin MS shows 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Berks County (around 67%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Governor Mifflin MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Berks County shows median household income runs about $79,777, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Berks County runs 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,375 students), of which Governor Mifflin MS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Governor Mifflin SHS, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Governor Mifflin MS comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 46.4%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Governor Mifflin MS's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 713 (now 631). White enrollment moved from 69% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.