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Enrollment
627
Middle
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARS AREA SD·NCES 421479006074
Mars Area Centennial School
100 Winfield Manor Dr, Mars, PA 16046 · (724) 625-2601 · Butler County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
16.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
75 students
DISTRICT 12% · 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 5 | 320 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 307 | 49% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mars Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.2pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.2% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.4% | 63.3% |
% 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
68.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Mars Area Centennial School
Mars Area Centennial School's state test result (68.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Area Centennial School this school | 627 | 12.0% | 68.2% |
| Mars Area Middle School Mars | 563 | 10.8% | 58.7% |
| Hampton Middle School Allison Park | 606 | 18.2% | 74.8% |
| Mellon Middle School Pittsburgh | 661 | 13.8% | 76.3% |
| Ehrman Crest Middle School Cranberry Township | 642 | 20.1% | 58.3% |
| Independence Middle School Bethel Park | 602 | 19.1% | 63.9% |
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 Mars Area Centennial School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #48 of 479 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #25 of 513 ▲ 10 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #86 of 513 ▼ 30 | #3 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #215 of 522 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #448 of 486 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.5% | #449 of 486 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.0% | #495 of 510 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.5% | #23 of 131 | N/A |
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
627
+170 (+37%) vs 2020
+21% since 2010-11, when it was 517
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 627 | 38.8 | 16.1:1 | 12% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 34.7 | 17.4:1 | 12% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 32.5 | 16.6:1 | 12% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 457 | 23 | 19.9:1 | 11% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 28.3 | 18.1:1 | 11% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 27 | 18.5:1 | 8% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 517 | 27 | 19.1:1 | 11% (55) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mars Area Centennial School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (512 to 627); teachers up 37% (28.3 to 38.8).
About Mars Area Centennial School
Mars Area Centennial School is a medium-sized middle school in Mars, Pennsylvania, under Mars Area SD. A federal count lists 627 students at the school, in grades 5 through 6.
Mars Area SD serves 3,620 students across 5 schools.
The large majority of students at Mars Area Centennial School, 93%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Asian. That is close to the 93% White share among all Butler County residents. By the diversity index, Mars Area Centennial School comes in at 12%.
With 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Mars Area Centennial School was 16.1:1. Among middle schools in Pennsylvania, the typical ratio is 13.2:1. Mars Area Centennial School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 12%. Compared with the 37% average for public schools in Butler County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Pennsylvania public middle schools, Mars Area Centennial School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Mars Area Centennial School, the prediction is 72.5% and the result is 68.2%.
Federal survey data for Butler County show that median household income is about $89,843, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 39 public schools operate in Butler County, serving about 24,616 students.
The closest public school, Mars Area Middle School, is about 0.4 miles from Mars Area Centennial School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Mars Area Centennial School is 7th among 8 schools close by.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students grew from 457 to 627 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 19.9 to 16.1 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
197,254
Census ACS
Median income
$89,843
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
24,616 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mars Area SD
- Mars Area SHSHigh · 1,044 students
- Mars Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 880 students
- Mars Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Mars Area Primary CenterElementary · 506 students
Other schools in Mars
- Mars Area SHSHigh · 1,044 students
- Mars Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 880 students
- Mars Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Mars Area Primary CenterElementary · 506 students
Nearby schools
- Mars Area Middle School0.4 mi · 563
- Mars Area SHS0.7 mi · 1,044
- Mars Area Elementary School0.8 mi · 880
- Mars Area Primary Center0.9 mi · 506
- Eden Hall Upper Elementary School2.7 mi · 1,076
- Richland Elementary School2.9 mi · 470
Frequently asked questions
About Mars Area Centennial SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mars Area Centennial School?
Mars Area Centennial School enrolls approximately 627 students in grades 05-06.
Is Mars Area Centennial School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mars Area Centennial School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mars Area Centennial School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mars Area Centennial School is approximately 16.1:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mars Area Centennial School?
Mars Area Centennial School reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Mars Area Centennial School public or private?
Mars Area Centennial School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mars Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.