Lengel Middle School
Tel:
(570)621-2923
- Lengel Middle School serves 777 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Lengel Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
School Overview
- Lengel Middle School's student population of 777 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 53 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 777 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 53 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Lengel Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,814 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lengel Middle School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #2171 out of 2814 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 46% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 11% |
| Black | 10% | 15% |
| White | 83% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.53 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 56% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pottsville Area School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lengel Middle School is Pottsville Area High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Gillingham Charter School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Clarke El Center (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pottsville Pottsville Area High School Grades: 9-12 | 969 students
0.1 miles
16th Street & Elk Avenue
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570)621-2960 0.1 9-12 969 - Pottsville Clarke El Center Grades: K-4 | 894 students
0.2 miles
601 North 16th St
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570)621-2945 0.2 K-4 894 - Pottsville Gillingham Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 221 students
0.8 miles
915 Howard Avenue
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570)955-3830 0.8 K-12 221 - Mar Lin Schuylkill Technology Centers-south Camp Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
2.0 miles
15 Maple Avenue
Mar Lin, PA 17951
(570)544-4748 2.0 9-12 n/a - Minersville Minersville Area El Center Grades: 1-6 | 513 students
2.7 miles
North Fifth Street
Minersville, PA 17954
(570)544-1400 2.7 1-6 513
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