Union Area Middle School vs. Neshannock Memorial Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Union Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 175 students in grades 6-8, Union 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 663 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Neshannock Memorial Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-6
Total Students
175 students
663 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1346 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#794 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
69%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
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108
Grade 1 Students
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91
Grade 2 Students
-
83
Grade 3 Students
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96
Grade 4 Students
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98
Grade 5 Students
-
92
Grade 6 Students
62
95
Grade 7 Students
47
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Grade 8 Students
66
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
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% Black
14%
2%
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% White
78%
92%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.37
0.15
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
27%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
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