Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch

308 Students

Middle School 5th - 6th

School Overview

Shamokin Area Intermediate School, located at 3000 W. State St. in Coal Township, Pennsylvania, serves as a key component of the Shamokin Area School District. The school is specifically designed to bridge the educational gap between elementary and secondary schooling, typically housing students in the middle-childhood grade levels. Its mission focuses on fostering academic growth, social development, and personal responsibility in a structured environment tailored to the unique developmental needs of intermediate-aged learners.

As part of the broader Shamokin Area community, the school emphasizes a commitment to student achievement and community engagement. Beyond core academics, the institution often integrates various support services, extracurricular opportunities, and character-building initiatives to prepare students for the transition to middle or high school. By providing a dedicated space for these middle years, the school aims to ensure that students build a strong foundational knowledge base while navigating the challenges and opportunities of their formative academic years.

308

Total Students

15.2

Full-Time Teachers

20.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	216
Hispanic	67
Black	15
Asian	1
Two or More	8
American Indian	1

White
216 (70.1%)
Hispanic
67 (21.8%)
Black
15 (4.9%)
Two or More
8 (2.6%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

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:	Shamokin Area SD
Phone:	(570)648-5721
Grade Range:	5th - 6th
Total Students:	308
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (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 5 162

Grade 6 146