Math Science Academy Middle School
301 Hale Ave
Harrisburg PA, 17104, Dauphin County
Phone: 717-703-1200
Ranking: (245 out of 2,311, top 11%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Harrisburg City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | NA | NA | ||||||
Total Students: | 205 | 196 | 183 | 168 | 167 | 181 | 177 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 53 | 25.9% | 46 | 23.5% | 64 | 35.0% | 43 | 25.6% | 44 | 26.3% | 41 | 22.7% | 39 | 22.0% |
Grade 6: | 50 | 24.4% | 52 | 26.5% | 40 | 21.9% | 43 | 25.6% | 42 | 25.1% | 46 | 25.4% | 46 | 26.0% |
Grade 7: | 53 | 25.9% | 47 | 24.0% | 32 | 17.5% | 40 | 23.8% | 41 | 24.6% | 47 | 26.0% | 46 | 26.0% |
Grade 8: | 49 | 23.9% | 51 | 26.0% | 47 | 25.7% | 42 | 25.0% | 40 | 24.0% | 47 | 26.0% | 46 | 26.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 75 | 36.6% | 72 | 36.7% | 76 | 41.5% | 66 | 39.3% | 51 | 30.5% | 63 | 34.8% | 62 | 35.0% |
Female: | 130 | 63.4% | 124 | 63.3% | 107 | 58.5% | 102 | 60.7% | 108 | 64.7% | 110 | 60.8% | 111 | 62.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% |
Asian: | 21 | 10.2% | 17 | 8.7% | 16 | 8.7% | 16 | 9.5% | 13 | 7.8% | 11 | 6.1% | 11 | 6.2% |
Hispanic: | 35 | 17.1% | 32 | 16.3% | 31 | 16.9% | 31 | 18.5% | 36 | 21.6% | 34 | 18.8% | 32 | 18.1% |
Black: | 136 | 66.3% | 134 | 68.4% | 121 | 66.1% | 107 | 63.7% | 108 | 64.7% | 127 | 70.2% | 120 | 67.8% |
White: | 12 | 5.9% | 12 | 6.1% | 15 | 8.2% | 13 | 7.7% | 9 | 5.4% | 8 | 4.4% | 13 | 7.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 170 | 82.9% | 109 | 55.6% | 117 | 63.9% | 109 | 64.9% | 106 | 63.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 3 | 1.5% | 13 | 6.6% | 14 | 7.7% | 13 | 7.7% | 18 | 10.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.75 | 21.78 | 20.33 | 17.68 | 16.70 | 18.10 | NA | NA |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PSSA | ||||||
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 28.1% | 73.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 34.4% | 74.4% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 35.9% | 76.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 34.8% | 73.3% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 20.2% | 64.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 23.9% | 64.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 29.1% | 67.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 26.2% | 65% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 25.9% | 58.1% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 32% | 61.8% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 37% | 67.1% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 35.8% | 64.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 97.7% | 31.5% | 75.7% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 39% | 78% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 42% | 78.8% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 32.1% | 77.2% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 28.3% | 67.6% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 28.5% | 68.8% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 29% | 69.9% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 25% | 68.5% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 34.5% | 75.3% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 35.4% | 77.9% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 39.7% | 78.6% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 44.1% | 80.1% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 33.3% | 71.4% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 33% | 73.5% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 39% | 76% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 43.3% | 76% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 27.5% | 71.3% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 33% | 75.2% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 33.8% | 76.9% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 43.1% | 76.4% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 46.7% | 80.5% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 46.4% | 81.9% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 46.1% | 81.8% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 51.2% | 79.8% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 11.7% | 52.7% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 12.1% | 54.8% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 18.5% | 57.2% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 16.8% | 58.3% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 19.8% | 59.7% |
2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 95.6% | 42.6% | 71.2% |
2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 97.5% | 41% | 75.2% |
2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 48.3% | 73.1% |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 39.1% | 72.7% |
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* Math Science Academy Middle School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.