Columbia MiddleSchool vs. Ephrata MiddleSchool
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Columbia MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 387 students in grades 5-8, Columbia 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 6% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 679 students in grades 7-8, Ephrata 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 22% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
7-8
Total Students
387 students
679 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2297 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1840 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 4 Students
1
1
Grade 5 Students
87
3
Grade 6 Students
114
3
Grade 7 Students
94
331
Grade 8 Students
91
340
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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2%
% Hispanic
37%
10%
% Black
6%
2%
% White
47%
81%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
10%
5%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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