La Brum Gen J Harry Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 185 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 587th out of 875 middle schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in School Improvement 1
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Lois Forrester Frye
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Philadelphia City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,399
- Graduation Rate: 55.5%
- Dropout Rate: 8.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.3
- Enrolled Students: 156,790
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 185
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 7.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 94 (50.8%)
- Females: 87 (47.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 13 (7.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 109 (58.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 122 (65.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 68 | 36.8% |
| Asian | 10 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 18 | 9.7% |
| White | 85 | 45.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 57 | 30.8% |
| 7th Grade | 54 | 29.2% |
| 8th Grade | 74 | 40.0% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
58.8%
District:
80.0%
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 La Brum Gen J Harry Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Making Progress in School Improvement 1
PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.1% | 57.2% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | 54.3% | 75.7% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | 49.6% | 72.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.2% | 45.2% | 68.8% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | 42.7% | 67.6% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | 40.1% | 66.9% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.3% | 57.1% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | 53.7% | 75.3% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | 48.4% | 70.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.0% | 53.3% | 73.5% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | 50.2% | 71.4% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | 47.8% | 70.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.8% | 55.6% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | 50.6% | 71.3% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | 48.8% | 70.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.8% | 67.0% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | 62.0% | 80.5% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | 55.9% | 78.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.2% | 25.9% | 57.2% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | 22.2% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | 21.0% | 52.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.0% | 52.4% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 51.1% | 40.8% | 69.1% |
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010
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