Propel Cs-homestead vs. Steel Valley Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Propel Cs-homestead ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Steel Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 517 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Propel Cs-homestead 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 4% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 424 students in grades 5-8, Steel Valley 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 16% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
5-8
Total Students
517 students
424 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2594 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2204 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
16%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-44%


Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a

n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
41
-
Grade 1 Students
29
-
Grade 2 Students
35
-
Grade 3 Students
30
-
Grade 4 Students
39
-
Grade 5 Students
39
107
Grade 6 Students
37
103
Grade 7 Students
42
104
Grade 8 Students
42
110
Grade 9 Students
59
-
Grade 10 Students
43
-
Grade 11 Students
34
-
Grade 12 Students
47
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
3%
3%


% Black
83%
38%


% White
4%
46%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
11%


Diversity Score
0.30
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

