Boyertown Area Ms-east vs. Pottsgrove Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Pottsgrove Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 840 students in grades 6-8, Boyertown Area Ms-east 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 51% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 700 students in grades 6-8, Pottsgrove 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 31% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
840 students
700 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
57 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1014 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1551 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
31%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
61%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
269
240
Grade 7 Students
285
215
Grade 8 Students
286
245
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
6%
10%


% Black
4%
19%


% White
86%
56%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
13%


Diversity Score
0.26
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%

