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West Middlesex Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 376 students in West Middlesex Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in West Middlesex Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
750 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
West Middlesex Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 683 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
6 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
711 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
95%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
47
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,686. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,104 is higher than the state median of $23,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,908
$23,686
Spending / Student
$26,104
$23,109
Best West Middlesex Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Middlesex Area Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3591 Sharon Rd
West Middlesex, PA 16159
(724) 634-3030
West Middlesex, PA 16159
(724) 634-3030
Grades: 7-12
| 376 students
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