Elizabethtown Area Middle School vs. Wheatland Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Wheatland Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
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).
Serving 453 students in grades 6-8, Wheatland 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 10% (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 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
827 students
453 students
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
47 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1184 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2436 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
270
146
Grade 7 Students
268
164
Grade 8 Students
289
143
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
7%
53%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
81%
16%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%