Bloomsburg Area MiddleSchool vs. Central Columbia MiddleSchool
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bloomsburg Area MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Central Columbia MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 348 students in grades 6-8, Bloomsburg Area 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 21% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 615 students in grades 5-8, Central Columbia MiddleSchool ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
348 students
615 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1649 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#423 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
73%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
137
Grade 6 Students
113
165
Grade 7 Students
104
159
Grade 8 Students
131
154
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
3%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
80%
89%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
