Palmyra Area Middle School vs. Cedar Crest Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Palmyra Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 817 students in grades 6-8, Palmyra Area Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 47% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,235 students in grades 6-8, Cedar Crest 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 28% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher 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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
817 students
1,235 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
73 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#715 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1463 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
271
397
Grade 7 Students
272
430
Grade 8 Students
274
408
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
79%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
