Northwest Area Primary School vs. Northwest Area High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northwest Area Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Community Size
Northwest Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 215 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 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 406 students in grades 7-12, Northwest Area High 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
7-12
Total Students
215 students
406 students
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#1872 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
55-59%
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Graduation Rate
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85-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
72
-
Grade 1 Students
59
-
Grade 2 Students
64
-
Grade 7 Students
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67
Grade 8 Students
-
75
Grade 9 Students
-
71
Grade 10 Students
-
67
Grade 11 Students
-
63
Grade 12 Students
-
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
93%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%