East Middle School vs. James S Wilson Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
East Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 709 students in grades 6-8, East 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 3% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower 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 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 536 students in grades 6-8, James S Wilson 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 69% (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 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
709 students
536 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2655 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1054 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
250
180
Grade 7 Students
220
185
Grade 8 Students
239
171
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
9%


% Hispanic
14%
4%


% Black
40%
3%


% White
30%
76%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.41


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
3%
n/a
