Meyersdale Area School District
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This school district serves the following county or counties: Somerset
District Profile
District Profile
Address
309 Industrial Park Rd
Meyersdale, PA 15552-7290
Phone 814-634-5123
Fax 814-634-0832
Municipalities in District
Includes the municipalities of Callimont Borough, Garrett Borough, Greenville Township, Larimer Township, Meyersdale Borough, Southampton Township, Summit Township, Wellersburg Borough.
Square Miles
122.93
Students Enrolled
752
Schools in District
Total Number of Schools:
3
- Meyersdale Area El Sch (K-5)
- Meyersdale Area HS (9-12)
- Meyersdale Area MS (6,7-8)
Online Learning
District Provided Online Learning
Career and Technology Center
Intermediate Unit
District Map
School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.
District Demographics
Total Students
752
Ethnicity
- American Indian
- 0.10%
- Asian
- <0.01%
- Black
- 1.50%
- Latino
- 0.90%
- Pacific Islander
- <0.01%
- 2 or More Races
- 0.90%
- White
- 96.50%
Gender
- Male
- 51.70%
- Female
- 48.30%
Other Statistics
- Special Education
- 16.00%
- English Learner
- 0.50%
Financials
Median Household Income
$56,961.00
Revenue Sources
| Type of Revenue | Income | Percent of Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Local Revenues | $3,930,728.05 | 22.26% |
| State Revenues | $12,072,207.71 | 68.36% |
| Federal | $1,654,522.70 | 9.36% |
| Other | $658.00 | <0.01% |
Other Tax Stats
- Property Taxes Collected by District
- $2,188,671.50
- Property Values Within District
-
$123,500.00Median Home Value
Academic Outcomes
Graduation Rate
89.19%
Rigorous Courses
5
E.g. IB AP
Post-Secondary Plans
- 54.29%
- College/University
- 0.00%
- Other Specialized Learning
PSSA Stats
% of Advanced or Proficient
| Grade Level | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 77.40% | 71.70% | N/A |
| Grade 4 | 62.70% | 56.90% | 90.20% |
| Grade 5 | 63.20% | 63.20% | N/A |
| Grade 6 | 74.50% | 52.90% | N/A |
| Grade 7 | 53.60% | 19.60% | N/A |
| Grade 8 | 69.20% | 40.40% | 71.20% |
Keystone Results
% of Advanced or Proficient
| Grade Level | Literature | Algebra I | Biology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 56.70% | 40.00% | 43.30% |
Staff
75
Teachers
4
Administrators
35
Support
Student /Teacher Ratio
10:1
School District Leadership
School District Leadership
Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Tracey Karlie
School Board Directors *
| Name | Total Years of Service | Current Term |
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Celeste Decker
Board President
|
4 | 2021-2025 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) 
|
|
Mark Ferris
Board Vice President
|
3 | 2023-2027 | |
| Matthew Bennett | 2 | 2023-2025 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
|
| Brian Deist | 10 | 2023-2027 | |
| Ron Donaldson | 10 | 2023-2027 | |
| Mandy Marteney | 2 | 2023-2027 | |
| Melissa Platt | 3 | 2023-2025 | |
| Travis Smith | 4 | 2021-2025 | |
| Bryan Stanczyk | 8 | 2023-2027 |
* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.
Success Stories
- Third graders inspire community with national anthem
- Artist in residence
- Teacher honored for compassion, enthusiasm and expertise
- Students selected for Youth Symphony Orchestra
- MASD earns Litter Free School Zone designation
- Student earns record-breaking 3,031 Accelerated Reader points!
- FFA hosts petting zoo
- Science classes ROCK Food Chemistry experiments
- SADD presents mock disaster drill
- Students raise catfish for local lake
- PMEA Songfest
- Middle/elementary students attend 37th Annual Scrabble Tournament
- Students musicians attend WVU Wind Ensemble Concert
- MAHS NHS welcomes new members
- Envirothon team advances to state competition
- SADD volunteers at animal shelter
- FFA public speaking
- BandFest 2025
- SADD welcomes parents of the late Trooper Kenton Iwaniec
- MAES Reading Team places 1st!
- FFA members attend SLLC
- Blooms of Hope
- Vocalists selected for PMEA Region Chorus Festival
- MAHS FFA celebrates Ag Literacy Week
- Region Band Festival
- Students enjoy a day at the museum
- Mini-THON raises more than $4,700
- Musicians selected for WVU Honors Band Clinic
- Meyersdale Middle School honored as a “Best School”
- Students selected for District Band
- Student named finalist in VOD contest
- Senior selected to perform in District Jazz Band Festival
- “Mr. Magic” visits MASD
- Student honored by the Soroptimist International of Somerset County
- Reading Team takes top honors!
- Students write poems in honor of veterans
- SADD attends fall conference
- Students visit Flight 93 National Memorial
- FFA members attend National Convention
- SADD chapters honored at Red Ribbon Rally
- Senior selected to speak at Red Ribbon Rally
- Volley for a Cure
- FFA members attend Leadership Conference
- Students receive over $2,000 from Challenge Program
- Read with a Red Raider
- “Oh Say, Can You Sing?”
- Math is delicious!
- Songfest 2024
- NHS welcomes new members
- FFA members attend Legislative Conference
- MAHS senior named Junior Council Person
- High school students teach importance of agriculture during Ag Literacy Week
- Students learn how to be energy “changemakers”
- Tech Ed donates project to local train station
- SADD members attend conference
- Real Deal 2024
- Students selected for Region III Chorus Festival
- Hockey players visit MAES
- Students chosen to attend Region III Band Festival
- FFA week
- NHS attends 2024 THON
- FBLA delivers hundreds of carnations
- Mini-THON events raise money for Four Diamonds Fund
- Students advance to District Chorus Festival
- Student selected for District Jazz
- Vocalists perform in Jazz Festival
- Students perform at District Band Festival
- FFA members earn Keystone Degrees
- Students visit Flight 93 Memorial
- Candy Cane Kindness
- Read aloud project highlights benefits of reading
- Acts of kindness
- Backpack program donation
- Cross Country team earns first ICC Championship title
- Record number of students chosen for District Band
- Junior high students selected for County Band
- Meyersdale Area students perform in band festival
- Soroptimists honor MAHS student
- Ghosts of the Mountains
- Patriotic poets
- Meyersdale Area High School hosts Trunk or Treat
- Meyersdale Area School District hosts Stockings for Soldiers
- Students create memorial bench
- Region Band Festival
- Meyersdale Area FFA celebrates Ag Literacy Week
- Student selected for Seton Hill Youth Honors Jazz Band
- 3rd grade “sets up shop”
- MAHS Chapter celebrates National FFA Week
- Dictionary Project
- FBLA Carnation Sale
- FFA attends ACES
- MASD hosts PMEA District Band Festival
- No Name-Calling at MAHS
- Student wins VOD contest
- No Place for Hate club “decks the halls”
- Students enjoy trip to art museum
- Students open mobile store at middle school
- Meyersdale Area collects ‘Stockings for Soldiers’
- Student group welcomes speaker with positive challenge
- Life Skills Coffee Cart brews hands-on education
- Socktober provides warm clothing for children
- Trunk or Treat along the ‘yellow brick road!’
- ‘Ghosts of the Mountains’ explores early Native Americans
- Garden Club in full bloom
- Meyersdale Football marks 100 years of athletics, school spirit
- ‘Read with a Red Raider’ boosts literacy
- Students celebrate new inclusive playground
- Math competition boosts skills and fun
- Students raise and release catfish
- Meyersdale reboots its recycling program
- Wounded Warrior Project at Meyersdale
- Red Raiders participate in community cleanup
- First graders learn about the impact of recycling
- Students enjoy an old game with a new twist
- No Place for Hate at Meyersdale
- MAHS celebrates Ag Literacy Week
- FFA Exchange Program connects chapters
- Chapter celebrates National FFA Week
- Students spread Valentine’s Day wishes at care facility
- Annual FBLA carnation sale spreads kindness
- Tech Ed Club makes donation to tornado victims
- Students, staff pack Stockings for Soldiers
- Students plan Clothing Closet expansion
- Red Raider Garden Club
- Political panel discussion fosters two-way learning
- Masonry students help rebuild district dugouts
- Students produce talent show
- MASD welcomes bucket drumming
- Chorus students adapt and change
- MAHS Students are ‘Staying Alive, Staying Alive’
- Students honor local suffragist history
- Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab
- Student chosen for State Music Festival
- Feed America
- Civics board games
- Students make “electrifying” presentations
- Red Raider Mini-THON raises more than $11,000
- Students raise catfish for local waterways