Phoenix Academy vs. Martin Meylin Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Phoenix Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Martin Meylin Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 305 students in grades 6-12, Phoenix Academy 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 686 students in grades 6-8, Martin Meylin 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 49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
305 students
686 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2589 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#640 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
73%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
67%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
233
Grade 7 Students
6
233
Grade 8 Students
18
220
Grade 9 Students
73
-
Grade 10 Students
79
-
Grade 11 Students
103
-
Grade 12 Students
26
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
68%
11%
% Black
18%
3%
% White
5%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%