Mount Nittany Middle School vs. Park Forest Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mount Nittany Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Park Forest Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 752 students in grades 6-8, Mount Nittany 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 50% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher 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 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 822 students in grades 6-8, Park Forest Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
752 students
822 students
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
63 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#581 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#436 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
76%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
262
283
Grade 7 Students
250
263
Grade 8 Students
240
276
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
10%
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
76%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%