Penn MiddleSchool vs. Monessen MiddleSchool
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Penn MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Monessen MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 518 students in grades 6-8, Penn 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 43% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
518 students
155 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#481 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2479 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
145
57
Grade 7 Students
176
46
Grade 8 Students
197
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
1%
44%
% White
93%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
10%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%