West Scranton Intrmd Sch

1401 Fellows St, Scranton PA, 18504 | Scranton School District | 570-348-3475
  • grades 6-8
  • students 768
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 39% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 29 in Scranton
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
39%Scranton
55%Pennsylvania

West Scranton Intrmd Sch is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Scranton School District" in Scranton, PA. There are a total of 768 students and 55 teachers at West Scranton Intrmd Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

West Scranton Intrmd Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 30% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

West Scranton Intrmd Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students768
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 West Scranton Intrmd Sch, 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
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
725-29%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
750-54%
850-54%
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.

West Scranton Intrmd Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 53.9% 39.1% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 12.8% 11.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 4.2% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9% 22.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 2.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 15.9% 21.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Scranton demographics profile

StatisticScrantonPennsylvaniaNational
Population76,99712,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,04228791
Median age37.340.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%56%55%
Speak English82%89%79%
Speak Spanish10%5%13%

Education level achieved in Scranton

IndexScrantonPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade81.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college46.3%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.6%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The West Scranton Intrmd Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.