Hopewell Jhs vs. Beaver Area MiddleSchool
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Beaver Area MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 619 students in grades 5-8, Hopewell Jhs 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 30% (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 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 291 students in grades 7-8, Beaver Area MiddleSchool ranks in the top 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 30% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
7-8
Total Students
619 students
291 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1301 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#907 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
75%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
134
-
Grade 6 Students
158
-
Grade 7 Students
166
140
Grade 8 Students
161
151
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
1%
% Black
4%
1%
% White
88%
95%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%