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Enrollment
496
Middle
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHENS AREA SD·NCES 420267007466
Harlan Rowe MS
200 Wildcat Way, Athens, PA 18810 · (570) 888-7766 · Bradford County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
464 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Harlan Rowe MS→Athens Area HS
Based on grade levels within Athens Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.5%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
30.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 54 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 up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
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
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
496
-8 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.8:1
% White
88%
was 97%
% Hispanic
6%
was 1%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Harlan Rowe MS
Set in Athens, Pennsylvania, Harlan Rowe MS is a small junior high, overseen by Athens Area SD. It enrolls 496 students across grades 6 through 8.
Athens Area SD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,019 students; Harlan Rowe MS is among them.
Demographically, Harlan Rowe MS reports that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder comes out to 6% Hispanic, 3% Black.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Harlan Rowe MS has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Harlan Rowe MS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.5%, the actual is 44.7%, a residual of +7.2 points.
Around the school, Bradford County reports that median household income runs about $63,675, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Bradford County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,392 students), Harlan Rowe MS is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Harlan Rowe MS comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 50.0%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 504 students in 2018 compared to 496 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 97% to 88%.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Harlan Rowe MS community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bradford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,858
Census ACS
Median income
$63,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Athens Area SD
- Athens Area HSHigh · 599 students
- Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El SchElementary · 542 students
- SRU El SchElementary · 382 students
Other schools in Athens
- Athens Area HSHigh · 599 students
- Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El SchElementary · 542 students
Nearby schools
- Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch0.1 mi · 542
- Athens Area HS0.3 mi · 599
- Sayre Area HS1.1 mi · 396
- Snyder El Sch1.5 mi · 428
- ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 426
- LINCOLN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 212
Frequently asked questions
About Harlan Rowe MSWhat is the total enrollment at Harlan Rowe MS?
Harlan Rowe MS enrolls approximately 496 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Harlan Rowe MS serve?
Harlan Rowe MS serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Harlan Rowe MS have?
Harlan Rowe MS employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Harlan Rowe MS?
Student demographics at Harlan Rowe MS are roughly 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Harlan Rowe MS in?
Harlan Rowe MS is part of Athens Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.