Monessen Middle School vs. Penn Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Monessen Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Penn Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 136 students in grades 6-8, Monessen 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 498 students in grades 6-8, Penn Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (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 7% 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
136 students
498 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2561 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#348 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Penn Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Penn Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/70000/70179/penn-middleschool-chart-fCQaT3.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
57%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
85%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
36
164
Grade 7 Students
56
157
Grade 8 Students
44
177
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
n/a
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% Black
41%
2%
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% White
42%
93%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
12%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.13
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Penn Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Penn Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/70000/70179/penn-middle-school-chart-nmVsaL.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%
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