Northwest Area Intermediate Sch

21 Sunset Lake Rd, Shickshinny PA, 18655 | Northwest Area School District | 570-256-3649
  • grades 4-6
  • students 220
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 44% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Shickshinny
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
49%Shickshinny
55%Pennsylvania

Northwest Area Intermediate Sch is a school servicing grades 4 to 6 and is located in the district of "Northwest Area School District" in Shickshinny, PA. There are a total of 220 students and 21 teachers at Northwest Area Intermediate Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Northwest Area Intermediate Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 20% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Northwest Area Intermediate Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students220
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

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 Northwest Area Intermediate 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
All37%
360-64%
425-29%
530-34%
625-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
360-64%
435-39%
535-39%
660-64%
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Northwest Area Intermediate Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 97.0% 97.1% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 0.8% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.4% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 0.7% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.9% 2.9% 3.1%

Shickshinny demographics profile

StatisticShickshinnyPennsylvaniaNational
Population61412,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,28928791
Median age47.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Shickshinny

IndexShickshinnyPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade75.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school73.2%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college36.8%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.8%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters2.4%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Northwest Area Intermediate Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.