Pocono Mountain West Jhs Middle School
180 Panther Ln
Pocono Summit PA, 18346, Monroe County
Phone: 570-839-7121
Ranking:
(1,697 out of 2,311, bottom 27%)*
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Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Pocono Mountain School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 70 | 78 | 90 | 97 | 97 | 100 | 96 | |||||||
Total Students: | 827 | 850 | 980 | 1,049 | 1,045 | 1,075 | 1,104 | |||||||
Grade 7: | 416 | 50.3% | 406 | 47.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 8: | 407 | 49.2% | 441 | 51.9% | 461 | 47.0% | 510 | 48.6% | 496 | 47.5% | 568 | 52.8% | 522 | 47.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 426 | 51.5% | 441 | 51.9% | 507 | 51.7% | 541 | 51.6% | 557 | 53.3% | 567 | 52.7% | 541 | 49.0% |
Female: | 401 | 48.5% | 409 | 48.1% | 473 | 48.3% | 508 | 48.4% | 480 | 45.9% | 500 | 46.5% | 559 | 50.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 14 | 1.7% | 17 | 2.0% | 25 | 2.6% | 26 | 2.5% | 21 | 2.0% | 14 | 1.3% | 14 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 245 | 29.6% | 224 | 26.4% | 266 | 27.1% | 275 | 26.2% | 268 | 25.6% | 268 | 24.9% | 241 | 21.8% |
Black: | 266 | 32.2% | 303 | 35.6% | 302 | 30.8% | 335 | 31.9% | 340 | 32.5% | 354 | 32.9% | 341 | 30.9% |
White: | 300 | 36.3% | 300 | 35.3% | 384 | 39.2% | 409 | 39.0% | 410 | 39.2% | 436 | 40.6% | 504 | 45.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 519 | 62.8% | 501 | 58.9% | 513 | 52.3% | 446 | 42.5% | 479 | 45.8% | 460 | 42.8% | 463 | 41.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 98 | 11.9% | 93 | 10.9% | 116 | 11.8% | 71 | 6.8% | 124 | 11.9% | 144 | 13.4% | 98 | 8.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.84 | 10.89 | 10.87 | 10.83 | 10.81 | 10.80 | 11.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PSSA | ||||||
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 68.9% | 71.3% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 79.5% | 75.2% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 82.2% | 76.9% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 80.6% | 76.4% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 75.9% | 80.5% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 81.3% | 81.9% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 81.7% | 81.8% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 79.3% | 79.8% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.6% | 45.9% | 52.7% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 36.3% | 44.1% | 54.8% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 50.5% | 57.2% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 56% | 58.3% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 54.3% | 59.7% |
2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 48.7% | 71.2% |
2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 62.8% | 75.2% |
2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 64% | 73.1% |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.4% | 64.1% | 72.7% |
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* Pocono Mountain West Jhs Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.