Penn Wood MiddleSchool vs. Richardson 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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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Richardson MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
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 1,026 students in grades 6-8, Richardson 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 41% (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 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
689 students
1,026 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2323 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#561 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
76%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
369
Grade 7 Students
364
335
Grade 8 Students
325
322
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
4%
2%
% Black
88%
6%
% White
3%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
