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Octorara Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,095 students in Octorara Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Octorara Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
2,109 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Octorara Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#338 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
385 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
15%
# Black Students
114 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
1,484 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
70%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
136
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,960 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,709 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,960
$23,665
Spending / Student
$25,709
$23,089
Best Octorara Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Octorara Area Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
226 Highland Rd
Atglen, PA 19310
(610) 593-8223
Atglen, PA 19310
(610) 593-8223
Grades: 7-12
| 1,095 students
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