Octorara Area MS

228 Highland Rd
Atglen, PA 19310

304 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Octorara Area MS is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Atglen, PA. Administered by Octorara Area SD, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 304 enrolled students across grades 07 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 28.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 228 Highland Rd in Atglen, PA 19310, Octorara Area MS serves families zoned within the Octorara Area SD attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

304

Total Students

28.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Octorara Area MS
Demographic	Student Count
White	192
Hispanic	72
Black	21
Asian	1
Two or More	18

White
192 (63.2%)
Hispanic
72 (23.7%)
Black
21 (6.9%)
Two or More
18 (5.9%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Octorara Area SD
Phone:	(610)593-8238
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	304
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 159

Grade 8 145