Robert K Shafer Middle School vs. Cecelia Snyder Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Robert K Shafer Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Cecelia Snyder Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 562 students in grades 7-8, Robert K Shafer 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 14% (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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 458 students in grades 7-8, Cecelia Snyder 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 10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
562 students
458 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2230 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2202 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
32%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
277
235
Grade 8 Students
285
223
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
14%
% Hispanic
19%
19%
% Black
17%
11%
% White
47%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
