Whitehall-coplay Middle School vs. Nitschmann Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whitehall-coplay Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Nitschmann Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 982 students in grades 6-8, Whitehall-coplay 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 20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 781 students in grades 6-8, Nitschmann 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 25% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower 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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
982 students
781 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1906 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1893 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
320
258
Grade 7 Students
324
263
Grade 8 Students
338
260
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
36%
33%
% Black
10%
10%
% White
45%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
