6th Grade Center
Public middle school, grade 6 · Quakertown, Pennsylvania
6th Grade Center in Quakertown, Pennsylvania enrolled 331 students in 2024-25 with 27.9 full-time teachers, 11.9 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania middle-school median of 12.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 38% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 16%
372 students in 2022-23, 354 students in 2023-24, 331 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.1 to 27.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 372 | 24.1 | 15.4 |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 25.2 | 14.1 |
| 2024-25 | 331 | 27.9 | 11.9 |
11.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 71 of every 100 Pennsylvania middle schools
Among the 513 Pennsylvania middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 304 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection 6th Grade Center enrolled 304 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 304 of the 304 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent11.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
69.8% of students were White, 15.7% Hispanic, 8.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White69.8%
- Hispanic15.7%
- Two or more races8.2%
- Asian4.2%
- Black2.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at 6th Grade Center scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 38% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 60‑64% | 53‑54% | 54% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 38% | 36% (2021-22) | 38.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Quakertown
2 public middle schools in Quakertown report 2024-25 enrollment; 6th Grade Center is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer Middle School | 737 | 14.9 | 34.6% |
| 6th Grade Center | 331 | 11.9 | 32.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about 6th Grade Center
- Strayer Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.2 miles away: 737 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Pennridge North Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 5.0 miles away: 510 students, 11.0 per teacher (2024-25).5.0 mi
- Compare 6th Grade Center with Strayer Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Quakertown Community SD spends per student$19,683 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,683
- The largest public schools in Pennsylvania6th Grade Center is the number 403 by size of 513 Pennsylvania middle schools open in 2024-25.#403 of 513
- Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher11.9 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.8 for middle schools.11.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about 6th Grade Center
How many students attend 6th Grade Center?
331 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 372 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Quakertown, PA.What is the student-teacher ratio at 6th Grade Center?
11.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for middle schools is 12.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is 6th Grade Center a Title I school?
6th Grade Center was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at 6th Grade Center do on state tests?
The students tested at 6th Grade Center scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 38% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is 6th Grade Center in?
Quakertown Community SD, NCES district ID 4219890. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 421989007631 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.