Nitschmann Middle School vs. Whitehall-coplay Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nitschmann Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Whitehall-coplay Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 735 students in grades 6-8, Nitschmann 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 25% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 998 students in grades 6-8, Whitehall-coplay 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 20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
735 students
998 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
66 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1893 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1906 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
56%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
230
318
Grade 7 Students
243
340
Grade 8 Students
262
340
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%


% Hispanic
33%
38%


% Black
11%
9%


% White
49%
42%


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


Diversity Score
0.64
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

