Ambridge Area Middle School vs. Central Valley Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 467 students in grades 6-8, Ambridge Area 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 48% (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 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 543 students in grades 6-8, Central 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 26% (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 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
467 students
543 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2200 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1806 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
26%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
56%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
143
179
Grade 7 Students
162
183
Grade 8 Students
162
181
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
5%
3%
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% Black
17%
7%
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% White
70%
86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.48
0.26
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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