Beaver Area Middle School vs. Central Valley Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beaver Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 307 students in grades 7-8, Beaver Area 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 39% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), 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
7-8
6-8
Total Students
307 students
543 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#871 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1806 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
26%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
56%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
-
179
Grade 7 Students
165
183
Grade 8 Students
142
181
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
3%
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% Black
1%
7%
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% White
93%
86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.14
0.26
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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