Abington Heights Middle School vs. South Scranton Intrmd School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Abington Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
South Scranton Intrmd School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,073 students in grades 5-8, Abington Heights Middle 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 48% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 798 students in grades 5-8, South Scranton Intrmd 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 12% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower 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 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
1,073 students
798 students
Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
66 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#639 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2403 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
25-29%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
288
210
Grade 6 Students
241
199
Grade 7 Students
258
190
Grade 8 Students
286
199
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
55%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
83%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%