Bellwood Antis MiddleSchool vs. Altoona Area Jr High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 398 students in grades 5-8, Bellwood Antis MiddleSchool ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,730 students in grades 6-8, Altoona Area Jr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
398 students
1,730 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
126 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1459 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1881 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
100
-
Grade 6 Students
100
547
Grade 7 Students
100
600
Grade 8 Students
98
583
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
97%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.06
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%