Northley Middle School vs. Garnet Valley Middle School
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School Overview
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Garnet Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 748 students in grades 6-8, Northley 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 64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,078 students in grades 6-8, Garnet Valley Middle School ranks in the top 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% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
748 students
1,078 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
94 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1524 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#850 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
45%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
71%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
71%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
255
351
Grade 7 Students
229
370
Grade 8 Students
264
357
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
22%


% Hispanic
6%
3%


% Black
8%
3%


% White
78%
68%


% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
12%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

