William Penn Middle School vs. Charles H Boehm Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
William Penn Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Charles H Boehm Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 922 students in grades 6-8, William Penn Middle School ranks in the top 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 36% (which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 717 students in grades 6-8, Charles H Boehm Middle School ranks in the top 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 37% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher 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 27% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
922 students
717 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
67 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#991 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#948 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
72%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
66%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
313
219
Grade 7 Students
311
251
Grade 8 Students
298
247
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
10%


% Hispanic
8%
7%


% Black
7%
5%


% White
72%
73%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

