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Octorara Area MS

Grades 06–08 · Atglen, PA · NCES 421803010060

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228 Highland Rd · Atglen, PA 19310

At a glance

Reported students

304

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

28.5

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

10.7:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Pennsylvania middle enrollment

17th percentile

Compared with 514 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

304

Octorara Area MS: 304 reported students.

State peer staffing position

11th percentile

10.7:1 reported; state peer median 12.8:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Octorara Area MS

Octorara Area MS is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Atglen. It is one of 5 current school records connected to Octorara Area SD. NCES reports 304 students for 2024–25.

Among 514 middle schools in Pennsylvania with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 562.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 17th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.7:1, below the Pennsylvania median of 12.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (63.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (23.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Octorara Area MS

  1. 1How do the reported 10.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 28.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White63.2%
  • Hispanic23.7%
  • Black6.9%
  • Asian0.3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial5.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Octorara Area SD

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Octorara Intermediate Sch

Elementary · Grades 03–05

279 reported students

Octorara El Sch

Elementary · Grades 03–04

270 reported students

Octorara Primary LC

Elementary · Grades KG–02

412 reported students

Octorara Area JSHS

High · Grades 09–12

703 reported students

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