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Enrollment
496
Middle
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHENS AREA SD·NCES 420267007466
Harlan Rowe Middle School
200 Wildcat Way, Athens, PA 18810 · (570) 888-7766 · Bradford County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 157 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 165 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 174 | 35% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Harlan Rowe Middle School→Athens Area High School
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.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.5% | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.3% | 30.9% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Harlan Rowe Middle School
Harlan Rowe Middle School's state test result (44.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan Rowe Middle School this school | 496 | 93.5% | 44.7% |
| Mifflinburg Area Middle School Mifflinburg | 445 | 94.8% | 50.1% |
| West Perry Middle School Elliottsburg | 499 | 96.6% | 44.1% |
| Derry Area Middle School Derry | 440 | 95.7% | 49.0% |
| St Marys Area Middle School Saint Marys | 459 | 96.7% | 38.5% |
| Belle Vernon Area Middle School Belle Vernon | 386 | 89.9% | 44.8% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle 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 Harlan Rowe Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #290 of 479 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #331 of 513 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #232 of 513 ▲ 79 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #310 of 522 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #274 of 486 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.6% | #366 of 486 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.5% | #146 of 510 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #308 of 332 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
496
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 496 | 37.4 | 13.3:1 | 94% (464) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 38.4 | 12.1:1 | 100% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 38.7 | 11.8:1 | 100% (456) |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 99% (489) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 36.7 | 13.8:1 | 50% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 503 | 36 | 14.0:1 | 49% (247) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harlan Rowe Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (504 to 496); teachers up 2% (36.7 to 37.4).
About Harlan Rowe Middle School
Harlan Rowe Middle School is a public small middle-grades school in Athens, Pennsylvania. The school enrolls 496 students in grades 6 through 8.
Harlan Rowe Middle School falls under Athens Area SD, which has 4 schools enrolling 2,019 students.
White students account for 88% of the school's enrollment. It is also 6% Hispanic and 3% Black. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at Harlan Rowe Middle School are from different groups.
Harlan Rowe Middle School reports a ratio of 13.3 students per teacher, from 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania. Lunch program data show 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Harlan Rowe Middle School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 65% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Harlan Rowe Middle School is +7.2 points: 44.7% actual, 37.5% predicted.
The school is in Bradford County, where the median household earns about $63,675 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Bradford County, 19 public schools serve about 8,392 students.
Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin Elementary School is the nearest public school to Harlan Rowe Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 50.0% proficiency; Harlan Rowe Middle School posts 44.7%.
Locale data from NCES put Harlan Rowe Middle School in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
Federal data show 492 students in 2020-21 and 496 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
This page collects posts and questions about Harlan Rowe Middle School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 High SchoolHigh · 599 students
- Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- SRU Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
Other schools in Athens
- Athens Area High SchoolHigh · 599 students
- Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
Nearby schools
- Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin Elementary School0.1 mi · 542
- Athens Area High School0.3 mi · 599
- Sayre Area High School1.1 mi · 396
- Snyder Elementary School1.5 mi · 428
- ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 426
- LINCOLN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 212
Frequently asked questions
About Harlan Rowe Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harlan Rowe Middle School?
Harlan Rowe Middle School enrolls approximately 496 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Harlan Rowe Middle School serve?
Harlan Rowe Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Harlan Rowe Middle School have?
Harlan Rowe Middle School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Harlan Rowe Middle School?
Student demographics at Harlan Rowe Middle School are roughly 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Harlan Rowe Middle School in?
Harlan Rowe Middle School is part of Athens Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.