Cedar Crest MiddleSchool vs. Palmyra Area MiddleSchool
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Palmyra Area MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,230 students in grades 6-8, Cedar Crest 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 24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 830 students in grades 6-8, Palmyra Area MiddleSchool ranks in the top 50% 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 38% (which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,230 students
830 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1430 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#781 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
68%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
393
269
Grade 7 Students
446
280
Grade 8 Students
391
281
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
19%
7%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
70%
83%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
