Cocalico Middle School vs. Ephrata Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Cocalico Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Ephrata Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 634 students in grades 6-8, Cocalico 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 38% (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 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 607 students in grades 7-8, Ephrata 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 23% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
634 students
607 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
57 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1200 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2020 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
23%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
57%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 4 Students
-
4
Grade 5 Students
-
1
Grade 6 Students
188
4
Grade 7 Students
213
304
Grade 8 Students
233
291
Grade 9 Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%


% Hispanic
10%
10%


% Black
2%
3%


% White
82%
78%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%


Diversity Score
0.32
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

