Pottsgrove MiddleSchool vs. Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pottsgrove MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 719 students in grades 6-8, Pottsgrove 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 17% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 663 students in grades 3-5, Lower Pottsgrove Elementary 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 30% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
3-5
Total Students
719 students
663 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1753 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1654 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
-
215
Grade 4 Students
-
233
Grade 5 Students
-
215
Grade 6 Students
239
-
Grade 7 Students
243
-
Grade 8 Students
237
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
19%
19%
% White
59%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
13%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%