Pocono Mountain East Junior High School vs. Pocono Mountain West Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Pocono Mountain West Junior High School
180 Panther Lane
Pocono Summit, PA 18346
Pocono Summit, PA 18346
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 505 students in grades 7-8, Pocono Mountain East Junior High 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 27% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 697 students in grades 7-8, Pocono Mountain West Junior High 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 19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
505 students
697 students
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
67 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1636 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2119 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
259
321
Grade 8 Students
246
376
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
32%
33%
% Black
16%
30%
% White
49%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%