Parkway West vs. Sayre William L Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parkway West ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Sayre William L Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 167 students in grades 9-12, Parkway West ranks in the bottom 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 <50% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Serving 424 students in grades 9-12, Sayre William L 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 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
167 students
424 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1717 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2253 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
21-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
11-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤10%
n/a
Graduation Rate
75-79%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
19
110
Grade 10 Students
46
109
Grade 11 Students
58
94
Grade 12 Students
44
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
90%
90%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%
