James Buchanan MS (Tuscarora SD SCH DIST.), Pennsylvania - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

James Buchanan MS is a Middle in Mercersburg, PA. It currently serves 554 students (grades 06-08). The school is part of the Tuscarora SD School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Tuscarora SD School District and all schools in Pennsylvania.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: Middle
Number of Students:554
Number of Teachers: 42
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.33

Location Info

Location: 5191 Fort Loudon Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236
Mailing Address: 5191 Fort Loudon Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236-9692
Phone: (717)328-5221
Website:
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 6 189
Grade 7 189
Grade 8 176
Gender/Sex of James Buchanan MS Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 287 51.81
Female 267 48.20
Race/Ethnicity Demography of James Buchanan MS Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.18
Asian 2 0.36
Black or African American 4 0.72
Hispanic/Latino 18 3.25
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.18
Two or more races 20 3.61
White 508 91.70
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 0.35
Black or African American 2 0.70
Hispanic/Latino 11 3.83
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.35
Two or more races 9 3.14
White 263 91.64
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.38
Asian 1 0.38
Black or African American 2 0.75
Hispanic/Latino 7 2.62
Two or more races 11 4.12
White 245 91.76

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 6 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 0.53
Black or African American 4 2.12
Hispanic/Latino 5 2.65
Two or more races 5 2.65
White 174 92.06
Grade 7 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 0.53
Hispanic/Latino 8 4.23
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.53
Two or more races 6 3.18
White 173 91.53
Grade 8 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.57
Hispanic/Latino 5 2.84
Two or more races 9 5.11
White 161 91.48