Tamaqua Area Ms School in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania (PA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Pennsylvania) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 66.

502 Penn Street
Tamaqua, PA 18252

County: Schuylkill County
Grade span: 6 - 8

Principal: Mrs Ruthann A Gardiner
Phone: (570) 668-1210 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Enrollment in Tamaqua Area Ms School

2007 Student Enrollment: 510

6th Grade Enrollment : 157
7th Grade Enrollment : 169
8th Grade Enrollment : 184

Grades in Tamaqua Area Ms School

2006 Student Enrollment: 535

6th Grade Enrollment : 169
7th Grade Enrollment : 194
8th Grade Enrollment : 172

Grades in Tamaqua Area Ms School

2005 Student Enrollment: 540

6th Grade Enrollment : 186
7th Grade Enrollment : 171
8th Grade Enrollment : 183

Grades in Tamaqua Area Ms School

2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - All grades:

PSSA Math Results - Tamaqua Area Ms School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Math : 482

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 10.0%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	14.1%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 17.0%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	14.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 39.0%

Tamaqua Area Ms School:	39.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	32.1%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 32.0%

Here:	32.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	37.1%

PSSA Reading Results - Tamaqua Area Ms School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Reading : 482

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 10.0%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	15.8%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	15.6%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 32.0%

Here:	32.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	38.6%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 41.0%

Here:	41.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	28.3%

PSSA Writing Results - Tamaqua Area Ms School

PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Writing : 170

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 17.0%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 2684 schools:	31.6%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 65.0%

This school:	65.0%
State average from 2684 schools:	61.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 16.0%

Here:	16.0%
State average from 2684 schools:	4.1%

2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 6:

PSSA Math Results - Tamaqua Area Ms School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Math : 152

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 9.0%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 1112 schools:	14.5%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 22.0%

Here:	22.0%
State average from 1112 schools:	16.3%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 42.0%

Here:	42.0%
State average from 1112 schools:	29.8%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 26.0%

This school:	26.0%
State average from 1112 schools:	37.7%

PSSA Reading Results - Tamaqua Area Ms School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Reading : 152

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 1112 schools:	17.6%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 23.0%

Here:	23.0%
State average from 1112 schools:	20.1%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 34.0%

Here:	34.0%
State average from 1112 schools:	32.2%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 27.0%

Tamaqua Area Ms School:	27.0%
State average from 1112 schools:	28.3%

2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 7:

PSSA Math Results - Tamaqua Area Ms School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Math : 161

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 6.0%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 848 schools:	20.0%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 11.0%

Tamaqua Area Ms School:	11.0%
State average from 848 schools:	15.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 41.0%

Here:	41.0%
State average from 848 schools:	26.0%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 41.0%

Tamaqua Area Ms School:	41.0%
State average from 848 schools:	36.3%

PSSA Reading Results - Tamaqua Area Ms School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Reading : 161

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 7.0%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 848 schools:	17.6%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 14.0%

Tamaqua Area Ms School:	14.0%
State average from 848 schools:	18.5%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 34.0%

This school:	34.0%
State average from 848 schools:	29.8%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 42.0%

Here:	42.0%
State average from 848 schools:	32.3%

2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 8:

PSSA Math Results - Tamaqua Area Ms School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Math : 169

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 14.0%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 844 schools:	18.5%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 18.0%

Tamaqua Area Ms School:	18.0%
State average from 844 schools:	16.4%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 36.0%

Here:	36.0%
State average from 844 schools:	27.5%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 29.0%

Here:	29.0%
State average from 844 schools:	35.9%

PSSA Reading Results - Tamaqua Area Ms School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Reading : 169

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 8.0%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 844 schools:	13.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 8.0%

This school:	8.0%
State average from 844 schools:	14.0%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 28.0%

Here:	28.0%
State average from 844 schools:	30.3%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 53.0%

Here:	53.0%
State average from 844 schools:	40.8%

PSSA Writing Results - Tamaqua Area Ms School

PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Writing : 170

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 17.0%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 843 schools:	28.1%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 65.0%

Tamaqua Area Ms School:	65.0%
State average from 843 schools:	59.0%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 16.0%

Here:	16.0%
State average from 843 schools:	8.5%

2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 6:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 11.0%

Tamaqua Area Ms School:	11.0%
State average from 1083 schools:	15.7%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 17.0%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 1083 schools:	16.4%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 44.0%

Here:	44.0%
State average from 1083 schools:	29.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 26.0%

Here:	26.0%
State average from 1083 schools:	36.5%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 8.0%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 1083 schools:	15.8%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 24.0%

Here:	24.0%
State average from 1083 schools:	19.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 42.0%

This school:	42.0%
State average from 1083 schools:	33.0%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 25.0%

Here:	25.0%
State average from 1083 schools:	30.3%

2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 7:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 14.0%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 815 schools:	18.5%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 17.0%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 815 schools:	17.3%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 39.0%

This school:	39.0%
State average from 815 schools:	29.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 28.0%

Here:	28.0%
State average from 815 schools:	33.1%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 14.0%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 815 schools:	15.5%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 20.0%

Here:	20.0%
State average from 815 schools:	18.4%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 38.0%

This school:	38.0%
State average from 815 schools:	33.1%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 26.0%

Here:	26.0%
State average from 815 schools:	31.2%

2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 8:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 16.0%

Here:	16.0%
State average from 809 schools:	20.1%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 17.0%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 809 schools:	19.7%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 36.0%

Here:	36.0%
State average from 809 schools:	25.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 30.0%

Here:	30.0%
State average from 809 schools:	32.8%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 12.0%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 809 schools:	17.3%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 10.0%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 809 schools:	14.0%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 26.0%

Here:	26.0%
State average from 809 schools:	27.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 50.0%

This school:	50.0%
State average from 809 schools:	39.6%

Students tested - Writing : 156

Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 807 schools:	3.0%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 50.0%

This school:	50.0%
State average from 807 schools:	33.3%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 46.0%

Tamaqua Area Ms School:	46.0%
State average from 807 schools:	57.8%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 807 schools:	4.3%

2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 8:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 15.9%

Here:	15.9%
State average from 779 schools:	20.0%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 24.1%

Here:	24.1%
State average from 779 schools:	19.0%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 38.8%

Here:	38.8%
State average from 779 schools:	27.0%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 21.2%

Here:	21.2%
State average from 779 schools:	34.1%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 20.0%

Here:	20.0%
State average from 779 schools:	20.4%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 21.8%

This school:	21.8%
State average from 779 schools:	17.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 36.5%

Tamaqua Area Ms School:	36.5%
State average from 779 schools:	31.0%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 21.8%

Here:	21.8%
State average from 779 schools:	31.4%

2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 8:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 15.0%

Tamaqua Area Ms School:	15.0%
State average from 735 schools:	27.5%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 34.5%

Here:	34.5%
State average from 735 schools:	23.1%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 37.9%

Tamaqua Area Ms School:	37.9%
State average from 735 schools:	31.8%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 12.6%

Here:	12.6%
State average from 735 schools:	17.6%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 9.7%

This school:	9.7%
State average from 736 schools:	18.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 20.4%

Tamaqua Area Ms School:	20.4%
State average from 736 schools:	20.0%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 44.2%

Tamaqua Area Ms School:	44.2%
State average from 736 schools:	37.8%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 25.7%

Here:	25.7%
State average from 736 schools:	24.0%