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Serving 698 students in grades 5-8, Southern Middle 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 6% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,708 students in grades 5-8, Central Middle 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 5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
698 students
1,708 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
111 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2633 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
#2617 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
5%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
21%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
18%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
166
413
Grade 6 Students
181
446
Grade 7 Students
174
416
Grade 8 Students
177
433
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
85%
89%
% Black
10%
5%
% White
3%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.20
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
