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Unami MS
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Unami MS
Unami MS operates as a middle-of-the-pack intermediate school in Chalfont, Pennsylvania, part of Central Bucks SD. Current enrollment sits at 784 students spanning grades 7 through 9. Enrollment runs roughly 32% bigger than the state mean of about 594.
Central Bucks SD runs 23 schools in total, collectively educating 16,879 students. Unami MS is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, Unami MS records that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 21% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Unami MS has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 9% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Bucks County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Unami MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 73.7%; this one delivers 71.0%.
In the area at large, Bucks County reports that median household earnings sit near $114,764, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Bucks County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students), Unami MS is one campus in the mix.
Pine Run El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Unami MS ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 73.3%.
The campus sits in a suburban setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Unami MS's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 869 (now 784). White enrollment moved from 81% to 70% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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