Monessen MiddleSchool vs. Norwin MiddleSchool
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Monessen MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Norwin MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 155 students in grades 6-8, Monessen 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 847 students in grades 7-8, Norwin 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 48% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
155 students
847 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2479 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#469 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
72%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
57
-
Grade 7 Students
46
415
Grade 8 Students
52
432
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
2%
% Black
44%
1%
% White
42%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%