Spring Grove Area MiddleSchool vs. Southern MiddleSchool
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 644 students in grades 7-8, Spring Grove Area 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 21% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 470 students in grades 7-8, Southern 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 20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
644 students
470 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1497 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1638 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
325
227
Grade 8 Students
315
243
Grade 9 Students
3
-
Grade 10 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
3%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
82%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
