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