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James Buchanan MS

(717) 328-5221

Physical Address:
5191 Fort Loudon RD
Mercersburg, PA  17236
Mailing Address:
5191 Fort Loudon RD
Mercersburg, PA  17236

School Information

District:
Tuscarora Sd
Type:
Public (Regular school)
Status:
Operational
County:
Franklin County
Level:
Middle
Grade Span:
6 - 8
Number of Students:
647

Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10

Ethnicity in James Buchanan MS

This School County Average State Average
White 94.44% 83.65% 73.92%
Black 2.01% 6.01% 16.75%
Hispanic 1.85% 6.27% 7.39%
Asian/Pacific 0.77% 1.12% 3.10%
American Indian 0.62% 0.45% 0.37%
Others 0.31% 0% 0%

Genders in James Buchanan MS

This School County Average State Average
Male 51.93% 49.08% 49.62%
Female 48.07% 50.92% 50.38%

Student Enrollment Information

Enrollment by Ethnicity for James Buchanan MS

Year 2007 2008 2009
White 611 632 611
Black 15 10 13
Hispanic 9 11 12
Asian/Pacific 1 1 5
American Indian 1 2 4
Others 0 0 2
Total 637 656 647

Enrollment by Gender for James Buchanan MS

Year 2007 2008 2009
Male 349 344 336
Female 288 312 311
Total 637 656 647

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for James Buchanan MS

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 637 656 647
# Eligible for free lunch 112 (18%) 90 (14%) 137 (21%)
# Eligible for reduced lunch 62 (10%) 89 (14%) 79 (12%)
# Eligible for both free and reduced lunch 174 (27%) 179 (27%) 216 (33%)

Student/Teacher Ratios

Student/Teacher Ratios for James Buchanan MS

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 637 656 647
Fulltime teachers 41.9 42.8 42.5
Student/Teacher Ratio 15.20 15.30 15.22
County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) 14.83 15.19 14.73