Walnut Creek Middle School vs. Westlake Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walnut Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 399 students in grades 6-8, Walnut Creek Middle School 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 50% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 477 students in grades 6-8, Westlake Middle School ranks in the top 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 33% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
399 students
477 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#613 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1282 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
65%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
13
Grade 6 Students
139
139
Grade 7 Students
126
167
Grade 8 Students
134
158
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
77%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%