Pottsgrove Middle School vs. Pottsgrove Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pottsgrove Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Pottsgrove Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 700 students in grades 6-8, Pottsgrove 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 26% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher 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 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 986 students in grades 9-12, Pottsgrove Sr. High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
700 students
986 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
63 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1644 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#418 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
70-74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
70%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
30-34%


Graduation Rate
n/a
90%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
240
-
Grade 7 Students
215
-
Grade 8 Students
245
-
Grade 9 Students
-
239
Grade 10 Students
-
236
Grade 11 Students
-
254
Grade 12 Students
-
257
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
10%
12%


% Black
19%
17%


% White
56%
60%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
10%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

