Mercer Area MS

545 W Butler Street, Mercer, PA 16137

CSchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
136
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mercer Area SD
Mercer County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 508 Pennsylvania middle schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
44thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
50thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
21stpercentile
Class size13.9 students per teacher
33rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Mercer Area MS

Mercer Area MS is a public middle school in Mercer, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Mercer Area SD. The school is located in a rural area in Mercer County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 136 students were enrolled, with about 13.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania middle school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 508 Pennsylvania middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

545 W Butler Street
Mercer, PA 16137
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
136 students
Students per teacher
13.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Mercer Area SD
County
Mercer County
NCES school ID
421512000792

Schools near Mercer Area MS

All 7 schools in Mercer →
Laurel MS
Public · Grades 7–8 · 160 students
B15 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.