Haverford MiddleSchool vs. Penn Wood MiddleSchool
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Haverford MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Penn Wood MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,599 students in grades 6-8, Haverford 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 51% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (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 20% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 689 students in grades 7-8, Penn Wood 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 3% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
1,599 students
689 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
113 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#507 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2543 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
522
-
Grade 7 Students
552
364
Grade 8 Students
525
325
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
6%
88%
% White
80%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%