New Castle Jhs

310 E Lincoln Ave, New Castle PA, 16101 | New Castle Area School District | 724-656-4700
  • grades 7-8
  • students 477
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 26% 53% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in New Castle
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
57%New Castle
55%Pennsylvania

New Castle Jhs is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "New Castle Area School District" in New Castle, PA. There are a total of 477 students and 33 teachers at New Castle Jhs, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

New Castle Jhs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 26.0%, which is 53% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

New Castle Jhs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students477
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At New Castle Jhs, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
720-24%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-34%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

New Castle Jhs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White n/a 72.9% 68.3% 51.1%
Black n/a 21.7% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a 0.7% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 1.6% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 3.0% 2.9% 3.1%

New Castle demographics profile

StatisticNew CastlePennsylvaniaNational
Population21,80512,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,62528791
Median age39.840.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in New Castle

IndexNew CastlePennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade80.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college40.4%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.2%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.2%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters4.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The New Castle Jhs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.