Beaver Area Middle School vs. Hopewell Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beaver Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 309 students in grades 7-8, Beaver Area Middle School ranks in the top 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 39% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 645 students in grades 5-8, Hopewell Junior High 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 30% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
5-8
Total Students
309 students
645 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#871 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1421 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
30%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
62%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
-
190
Grade 6 Students
-
160
Grade 7 Students
143
134
Grade 8 Students
166
161
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a


% Hispanic
3%
3%


% Black
n/a
4%


% White
91%
86%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.26


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
40%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

