Garnet Valley Middle School vs. Northley Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Garnet Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 1,067 students in grades 6-8, Garnet Valley Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 758 students in grades 6-8, Northley 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 25% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 21% 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
1,067 students
758 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
95 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#850 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1524 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
25%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
64%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
48%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
361
236
Grade 7 Students
358
266
Grade 8 Students
348
256
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
22%
3%
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% Hispanic
3%
5%
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% Black
3%
8%
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% White
68%
79%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.49
0.37
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
36%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
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