Penn's Grove School vs. Avon Grove Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Penn's Grove School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Avon Grove Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 528 students in grades 7-8, Penn's Grove 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 25% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower 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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,131 students in grades 6-8, Avon Grove 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 45% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
528 students
1,131 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
77 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1891 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#769 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
72%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
374
Grade 7 Students
278
372
Grade 8 Students
250
385
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
40%
29%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
53%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%