Penns Valley Area Jr. Sr. High School vs. Bellefonte Area High School
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Serving 662 students in grades 7-12, Penns Valley Area Jr. Sr. High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher 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 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 847 students in grades 9-12, Bellefonte Area High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
662 students
847 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#709 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 30%)
#922 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
(Top 30% in PA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
(Top 30% in PA)
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 50% in PA)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Graduation Rate
90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
93%
(Top 50% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
100
-
Grade 8 Students
110
-
Grade 9 Students
112
202
Grade 10 Students
123
236
Grade 11 Students
115
195
Grade 12 Students
102
214
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
96%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.12
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
