Tamaqua Area MS

502 Penn Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
488
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tamaqua Area SD
Schuylkill County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 508 Pennsylvania middle schools · How we grade
Test scores35% proficient in math & reading
27thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
23rdpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
32ndpercentile
Class size14.1 students per teacher
29thpercentile

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 Tamaqua Area MS

Tamaqua Area MS is a public middle school in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Tamaqua Area SD. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Schuylkill County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 488 students were enrolled, with about 14.1 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 D (below average), compared with 508 Pennsylvania middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

502 Penn Street
Tamaqua, PA 18252
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
488 students
Students per teacher
14.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Tamaqua Area SD
County
Schuylkill County
NCES school ID
422322000548

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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.