Chestnut Ridge Middle School vs. Bedford Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Chestnut Ridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 403 students in grades 3-7, Chestnut Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher 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 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 404 students in grades 6-8, Bedford 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 37% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-7
6-8
Total Students
403 students
404 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1072 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1217 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 3 Students
82
-
Grade 4 Students
81
-
Grade 5 Students
67
-
Grade 6 Students
97
138
Grade 7 Students
76
148
Grade 8 Students
-
118
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
1%
2%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
97%
93%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.06
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

