Fred S Engle MiddleSchool vs. Penn's Grove School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fred S Engle MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Penn's Grove School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 818 students in grades 7-8, Fred S Engle MiddleSchool ranks in the top 30% 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 49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 549 students in grades 7-8, Penn's Grove 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 23% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
818 students
549 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#518 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1854 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
42%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
404
276
Grade 8 Students
414
273
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
25%
33%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
70%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%