Upper Merion Middle School vs. Bala-cynwyd Middle School
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Serving 1,282 students in grades 5-8, Upper Merion 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 39% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 809 students in grades 5-8, Bala-cynwyd Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher 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 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
1,282 students
809 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
104 teachers
80 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1064 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 50%)
#225 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
65%
(Top 20% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
(Top 30% in PA)
86%
(Top 5% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
81%
(Top 30% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
334
209
Grade 6 Students
327
179
Grade 7 Students
288
210
Grade 8 Students
333
211
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
13%
% Hispanic
14%
5%
% Black
13%
7%
% White
46%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.55
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
