Tulpehocken Area MS

430 New Schaefferstown Rd
Bernville, PA 19506

www.tulpehocken.org/o/tams

214 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Tulpehocken Area MS is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Bernville, PA. Administered by Tulpehocken Area SD, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 214 enrolled students across grades 07 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 22.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 430 New Schaefferstown Rd in Bernville, PA 19506, Tulpehocken Area MS serves families zoned within the Tulpehocken Area SD attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

214

Total Students

22.4

Full-Time Teachers

9.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tulpehocken Area MS
Demographic	Student Count
White	171
Hispanic	31
Black	6
Asian	4
Two or More	2

White
171 (79.9%)
Hispanic
31 (14.5%)
Black
6 (2.8%)
Asian
4 (1.9%)
Two or More
2 (0.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Tulpehocken Area SD
Phone:	(717)933-4611
Website:	http://www.tulpehocken.org/o/tams
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	214
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.6
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 98

Grade 8 116