Cooke Jay Middle School vs. Bala-cynwyd Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cooke Jay Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Bala-cynwyd Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 369 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Cooke Jay 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 5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 809 students in grades 5-8, Bala-cynwyd Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
5-8
Total Students
369 students
809 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
80 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2603 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#225 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
65%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
86%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
81%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
35
-
Grade 1 Students
41
-
Grade 2 Students
34
-
Grade 3 Students
40
-
Grade 4 Students
45
-
Grade 5 Students
46
209
Grade 6 Students
48
179
Grade 7 Students
53
210
Grade 8 Students
27
211
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
13%
% Hispanic
10%
5%
% Black
82%
7%
% White
2%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
10%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
