Boyce MiddleSchool vs. Quaker Valley MiddleSchool
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Boyce MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Quaker Valley MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 592 students in grades 5-6, Boyce MiddleSchool ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher 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 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 444 students in grades 6-8, Quaker Valley MiddleSchool ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-6
6-8
Total Students
592 students
444 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#82 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#438 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
316
-
Grade 6 Students
276
156
Grade 7 Students
-
132
Grade 8 Students
-
156
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
78%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%