Chichester Middle School vs. Northley Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chichester Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 896 students in grades 5-8, Chichester Middle 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 13% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (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 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 748 students in grades 6-8, Northley Middle 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 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 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
896 students
748 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
53 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2126 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1524 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
25%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
48%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
204
-
Grade 6 Students
217
255
Grade 7 Students
228
229
Grade 8 Students
247
264
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%


% Hispanic
12%
6%


% Black
31%
8%


% White
43%
78%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
33%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

