Parkway West vs. Sayre William L Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parkway West ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Attention
Sayre William L Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 149 students in grades 9-12, Parkway West 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 447 students in grades 9-12, Sayre William L 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
149 students
447 students
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2398 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2626 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
11-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤10%
n/a
Graduation Rate
80-84%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
33
108
Grade 10 Students
20
131
Grade 11 Students
43
100
Grade 12 Students
53
108
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
89%
89%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%