Penn Middle School vs. Monessen Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Penn Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Monessen Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 518 students in grades 6-8, Penn Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (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 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 128 students in grades 6-8, Monessen 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
518 students
128 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#270 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#2537 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
179
44
Grade 7 Students
177
46
Grade 8 Students
162
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
2%
39%
% White
94%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
16%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%