Penn Wood MiddleSchool vs. Haverford MiddleSchool
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Penn Wood MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Haverford MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
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 5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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).
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 43% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
689 students
1,599 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
113 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2323 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#497 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
76%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
522
Grade 7 Students
364
552
Grade 8 Students
325
525
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
88%
6%
% White
3%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%