Donegal Junior High School vs. Elizabethtown Area Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 419 students in grades 7-8, Donegal Junior High 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 34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 827 students in grades 6-8, Elizabethtown Area 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 41% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
419 students
827 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
61 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1476 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1184 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
270
Grade 7 Students
202
268
Grade 8 Students
217
289
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
19%
7%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
72%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%