Should you attend Newtown Middle School or Pennwood Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 851 students in grades 7-8, Newtown Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than 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 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 736 students in grades 6-8, Pennwood Middle School ranks in the top 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 34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
851 students
736 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#535 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 20%)
#1153 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
(Top 50% in PA)
34%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
(Top 10% in PA)
68%
(Top 30% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
(Top 50% in PA)
63%
(Top 50% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
244
Grade 7 Students
438
244
Grade 8 Students
413
248
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
78%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
8%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.48
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
