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G A R Middle School vs. Pittston Area Sr. High School

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School Overview

School
G A R Middle School
250 South Grant Street
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Pittston Area Sr. High School
5 Stout Street Yatesville
Pittston, PA 18640
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

G A R Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
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Overview
Serving 1,026 students in grades 6-8, G A R 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 6% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,022 students in grades 9-12, Pittston Area Sr. High School ranks in the bottom 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
1,026 students
1,022 students
This chart displays total students of G A R Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Pittston Area Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of G A R Middle School
This chart displays gender of Pittston Area Sr. High School
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
53 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pittston Area Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of G A R Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pittston Area Sr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2541 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#1616 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of G A R Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pittston Area Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
45-49%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of G A R Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pittston Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
44%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of G A R Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pittston Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of G A R Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pittston Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
91%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of G A R Middle School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pittston Area Sr. High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of G A R Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pittston Area Sr. High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
335
-
Grade 7 Students
342
-
Grade 8 Students
349
-
Grade 9 Students
-
269
Grade 10 Students
-
263
Grade 11 Students
-
259
Grade 12 Students
-
231

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in G A R Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pittston Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
56%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in G A R Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pittston Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in G A R Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pittston Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
17%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in G A R Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pittston Area Sr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in G A R Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pittston Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of G A R Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pittston Area Sr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in G A R Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pittston Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(13-14 School Year Data)
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in G A R Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pittston Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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