Northwest Area Intermediate School vs. Northwest Area Primary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Northwest Area Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Northwest Area Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 259 students in grades 3-6, Northwest Area Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 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 45% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 221 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Northwest Area Primary 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 63%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-6
PK-2
Total Students
259 students
221 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
10 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1595 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
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19
Kindergarten Students
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67
Grade 1 Students
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64
Grade 2 Students
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71
Grade 3 Students
60
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Grade 4 Students
68
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Grade 5 Students
65
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Grade 6 Students
66
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%


% Hispanic
1%
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% Black
1%
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% White
93%
93%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

