Brownsville Area Middle School vs. Greensburg-salem Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Brownsville Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Greensburg-salem Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 329 students in grades 6-8, Brownsville Area 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 15% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 568 students in grades 6-8, Greensburg-salem 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 31% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 25% 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
329 students
568 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
47 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2350 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1603 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
109
186
Grade 7 Students
118
182
Grade 8 Students
102
200
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
83%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
12%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%