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Penn Middle School vs. Monessen Middle School

Should you attend Penn Middle School or Monessen Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Penn Middle School
1007 Penn Middle Way
Jeannette, PA 15644
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Monessen Middle School
1245 State Rd
Monessen, PA 15062
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Penn Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Monessen Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 507 students in grades 6-8, Penn Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (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 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 152 students in grades 6-8, Monessen 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
507 students
152 students
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This chart displays total students of Monessen Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
15 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Monessen Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Penn Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Monessen Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#348 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#2561 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Penn Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Monessen Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 30% in PA)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monessen Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 5% in PA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monessen Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 30% in PA)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Penn Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Monessen Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Penn Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Monessen Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
180
52
Grade 7 Students
165
35
Grade 8 Students
162
65

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Penn Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Monessen Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Penn Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Monessen Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Penn Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Monessen Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Penn Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Monessen Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Penn Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Monessen Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Penn Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Monessen Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Penn Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Monessen Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Penn Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Monessen Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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