Northwest Area High School vs. G A R Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northwest Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Attention
G A R Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 416 students in grades 7-12, Northwest Area High 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
7-12
6-8
Total Students
416 students
1,026 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
59 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1774 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2541 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
26%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
335
Grade 7 Students
78
342
Grade 8 Students
76
349
Grade 9 Students
61
-
Grade 10 Students
70
-
Grade 11 Students
73
-
Grade 12 Students
58
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
56%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
96%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%