Mars Area Centennial School

Public 5-6

100 Winfield Manor Dr
Mars, PA 16046

(724) 625-2601

District: Mars Area School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,239

Students who attend Mars Area Centennial School usually attend:

High:

Mars Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Mars Area Centennial School:

Elementary:	Mars Area Elementary School
	Mars Area Primary Center

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 540

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Asian:

3.3%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.7%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.9%), Asian (3.3%), Hispanic (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mars Area Centennial School is 16.6. (See more...)

Compare Mars Area Centennial School employs 32.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mars Area Centennial School is $11,239.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mars Area Centennial School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Mars Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mars Area School District 45^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Great school. Great leadership and teachers. They really care about the kids. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Mars Area Centennial School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	449	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
2009	457	0	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	1	460
2010	472	0	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	2	482
2011	502	1	5	4	2	0	3	0	517
2012	480	10	6	6	2	0	2	0	506
2013	472	6	8	8	3	0	1	0	498
2014	528	4	6	6	1	0	1	0	546
2015	507	5	10	5	0	0	2	0	529
2016	482	2	10	3	0	0	2	0	499
2017	501	4	13	4	0	0	0	0	522
2018	483	3	18	6	0	0	2	0	512
2019	497	7	11	5	0	0	2	0	522
2020	493	11	15	7	0	0	1	0	527
2021	432	6	11	7	0	0	1	0	457
2022	468	6	13	7	0	0	2	0	496
2023	507	4	18	9	1	0	1	0	540

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mars Area Centennial School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	450	20.0	22.5	7.1
2009	460	24.0	19.2	8.3
2010	482	25.0	19.2	9.6
2011	517	27.1	19.0	10.6
2012	506	26.1	19.3	12.1
2013	498	26.1	19.0	7.2
2014	546	28.3	19.2	6.4
2015	529	31.0	17.0	7
2016	499	28.0	17.8	8
2017	522	27.5	18.9	8.8
2018	512	28.3	18.0	10.9
2019	522	23.8	21.9	9.6
2020	527	23.6	22.3	10.1
2021	457	23.8	19.1	10.9
2022	496	24.5	20.2	10.5
2023	540	32.5	16.6	11.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mars Area Centennial School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	450	20.0	22.5	7.1
2009	460	24.0	19.2	8.3
2010	482	25.0	19.2	9.6
2011	517	27.1	19.0	10.6
2012	506	26.1	19.3	12.1
2013	498	26.1	19.0	7.2
2014	546	28.3	19.2	6.4
2015	529	31.0	17.0	7
2016	499	28.0	17.8	8
2017	522	27.5	18.9	8.8
2018	512	28.3	18.0	10.9
2019	522	23.8	21.9	9.6
2020	527	23.6	22.3	10.1
2021	457	23.8	19.1	10.9
2022	496	24.5	20.2	10.5
2023	540	32.5	16.6	11.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mars Area Centennial School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$18 (0.1%)	$13,256 (99.9%)	$13,274
2020	$198 (1.8%)	$10,924 (98.2%)	$11,122
2021	$312 (2.6%)	$11,488 (97.4%)	$11,800
2022	$83 (0.7%)	$11,155 (99.3%)	$11,238

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mars Area Centennial School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Math (Mars Area Centennial School)	61.3	59.7	1.6%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mars Area Centennial School)	81.8	73.8	8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Mars Area Centennial School)	65.2	66.3	1.1%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mars Area Centennial School)	85.9	78.3	7.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
All Grades Math (Mars Area Centennial School)	63	63
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mars Area Centennial School)	83.7	76	7.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	522	540	3.4%
African American	7	4	42.9%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	11	18	63.6%
Hispanic	5	9	80%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	497	507	2%
Two or More Races	2	1	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	9.6%	11.7%	2.1%

Schools Near Mars Area Centennial School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)						PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mars Area Centennial School	Public	5-6	100 Winfield Manor Dr	Mars	16046	Butler County	Mars Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-2601	540	33	16.6	11.7%	507 (93.9%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.7%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)		59.7	66.3			63.0					73.8	78.3			76.0	$11,239	$83	$11,155
Mars Area Middle School	Public	7-8	1775 Three Degree Rd	Mars	16046	Butler County	Mars Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-3145	484	37	13.2	10.5%	457 (94.4%)	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87.2	86^th of 893 public middle schools	90.4%		86.6	87^th of 883 public middle schools	90.1%	1				51.4	41.9	46.6		73.2	73.2				73.2	70.8	72.0	$12,649	$163	$12,486
Eden Hall Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	3900 Bakerstown Road	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Pine-Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 443-1450	1,035	73	14.2	7.7%	879 (84.9%)	16 (1.5%)	31 (3.0%)	71 (6.9%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.1%)								(n/a)	78.1	69.4	65.7			71.1	95.3		95.3	83.7	78.6	75.0			79.2	$16,232	$453	$15,779
Pine-Richland Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Logan Rd	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Pine-Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-3111	724	56	12.8	7.2%	613 (84.7%)	6 (0.8%)	19 (2.6%)	60 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.3%)	95.6	23^rd of 893 public middle schools	97.4%		93	36^th of 883 public middle schools	95.9%	13				64.0	50.9	57.4		85.4	85.4				86.4	80.0	83.1	$17,783	$636	$17,147
Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	5145 Wexford Run Rd	Wexford	15090	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 934-6060	793	59	13.5	5.4%	478 (60.3%)	12 (1.5%)	26 (3.3%)	244 (30.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.0%)	97	14^th of 893 public middle schools	98.4%		96.2	15^th of 883 public middle schools	98.3%	1			72.5	67.5	63.4	67.8		87.6	87.6			86.8	88.3	84.3	86.5	$18,001	$271	$17,730
Hampton Middle School	Public	6-8	4589 School Rd	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	Hampton Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 492-6356	633	52	12.1	16.6%	588 (92.9%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	23 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	95	28^th of 893 public middle schools	96.9%		95	23^rd of 883 public middle schools	97.4%	5			55.3	64.4	63.3	60.9		86.7	86.7			86.1	84.2	87.6	86.0	$29	$01	$28
Deer Lakes Middle School	Public	6-8	17 East Union Road	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 265-5310	422	34	12.2	37.9%	402 (95.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	69.5	252^nd of 893 public middle schools	71.8%		74.6	193^rd of 883 public middle schools	78.1%	59			58.5	38.7	33.1	42.8		61.7	61.7			61.0	50.8	57.9	56.4	$16,308	$1,114	$15,194
Ehrman Crest Middle School	Public	5-6	2070A Ehrman Rd	Cranberry Twp	16066	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 538-8800	615	40	15.4	18.4%	556 (90.4%)	10 (1.6%)	8 (1.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)								(n/a)		59.4	49.8			54.8					67.0	71.5			69.2	$16,094	$1,020	$15,074
Knoch Middle School	Public	6-8	754 Dinnerbell Rd	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 352-1700	499	35	14.4	32.1%	484 (97.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	73	217^th of 893 public middle schools	75.7%		70.3	241^st of 883 public middle schools	72.7%	24			44.5	36.8	25.1	35.1		68.8	68.8			70.3	64.4	65.0	66.4	$16,478	$820	$15,658
Haine Middle School	Public	5-6	1516 Haine School Road	Cranberry Twp	16066	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 776-1325	494	42	11.6	19.8%	387 (78.3%)	22 (4.5%)	24 (4.9%)	29 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)								(n/a)		58.5	61.0			59.7					68.7	72.8			70.6	$16,453	$821	$15,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Mars Area Centennial School

How many students attend Mars Area Centennial School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 540 students attended Mars Area Centennial School.

What high school do graduates of Mars Area Centennial School attend?

Students who attend Mars Area Centennial School usually go on to attend Mars Area Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Mars Area Centennial School?

Students at Mars Area Centennial School are 94% White, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Mars Area Centennial School in?

Mars Area School District

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