Peters Township (Twp) Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 696 middle school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 9th out of 875 middle schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 625 E Mcmurray Rd, Mcmurray, PA 15317
- Principal or Admin: Anthony Merante
School District Details
- Peters Township School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,453
- Graduation Rate: 100.0%
- Dropout Rate: 0.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.8
- Enrolled Students: 4,449
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 696
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 43.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 360 (51.7%)
- Females: 333 (47.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 5 (0.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 23 (3.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 28 (4.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
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| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 7 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 24 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 1.0% |
| White | 655 | 94.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
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| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 343 | 49.3% |
| 8th Grade | 353 | 50.7% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
4.2%
District:
3.3%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Peters Township (Twp) Middle School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Made AYP
PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.7% | 96.3% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | 92.9% | 75.3% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | 93.8% | 70.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.6% | 94.4% | 73.5% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | 93.7% | 71.4% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | 92.7% | 70.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.9% | 89.1% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | 92.4% | 71.3% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | 91.8% | 70.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.4% | 97.2% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | 98.3% | 80.5% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | 96.3% | 78.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.2% | 83.6% | 57.2% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | 83.1% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | 82.7% | 52.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.1% | 97.5% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 96.6% | 96.6% | 69.1% |
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010
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