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Indiana Area Junior High School vs. Indiana Area Sr. High School

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School Overview

School
Indiana Area Junior High School
245 N 5th St
Indiana, PA 15701
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Indiana Area Sr. High School
450 N 5th St
Indiana, PA 15701
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Overview
Serving 667 students in grades 6-8, Indiana Area Junior High 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 70% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 905 students in grades 9-12, Indiana Area Sr. High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
667 students
905 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Indiana 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

#1046 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
#656 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Indiana Area Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Indiana Area Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
55-59%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana Area Junior 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana 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.
70%
(Top 30% in PA)
65-69%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana Area Junior 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana 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.
65-69%
(Top 50% in PA)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana Area Junior 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana 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
86%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Indiana 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
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This chart displays the students of Indiana Area Sr. High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
206
-
Grade 7 Students
235
-
Grade 8 Students
226
-
Grade 9 Students
-
217
Grade 10 Students
-
229
Grade 11 Students
-
223
Grade 12 Students
-
236

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Indiana 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
2%
2%
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% Black
6%
5%
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% White
86%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Indiana Area Junior High 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 Indiana 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
4%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Indiana 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.
0.26
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Indiana Area Junior High 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 Indiana 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
44%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana Area Junior 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana Area Junior 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana 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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