Beaver Area Middle School vs. Hopewell Junior High 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
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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 622 students in grades 5-8, Hopewell Junior High 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 30% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher 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 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
5-8
Total Students
307 students
622 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#871 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1421 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
161
Grade 6 Students
-
135
Grade 7 Students
165
161
Grade 8 Students
142
165
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
93%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.14
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
