Derry Area Middle School vs. Greensburg-salem Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Derry Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 443 students in grades 6-8, Derry 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 34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 599 students in grades 6-8, Greensburg-salem 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 28% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
443 students
599 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1157 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1641 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
28%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
58%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
150
210
Grade 7 Students
132
193
Grade 8 Students
161
196
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
1%
6%
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% Black
1%
6%
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% White
93%
76%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
12%
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Diversity Score
0.13
0.40
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
52%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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