Hopewell Junior High School vs. Beaver Area Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Beaver Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 657 students in grades 5-8, Hopewell Junior High 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 39% (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 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 291 students in grades 7-8, Beaver Area 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 43% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
7-8
Total Students
657 students
291 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1218 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#730 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
76%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
170
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Grade 6 Students
191
-
Grade 7 Students
161
144
Grade 8 Students
135
147
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
5%
1%
% White
87%
91%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%