Lakeview Middle-hs vs. Mercer Area Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lakeview Middle-hs ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Mercer Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 465 students in grades 6-12, Lakeview Middle-hs ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 311 students in grades 9-12, Mercer Area Sr. High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
465 students
311 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1127 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#80 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
60-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55-59%

n/a
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
65
-
Grade 7 Students
60
-
Grade 8 Students
60
-
Grade 9 Students
68
76
Grade 10 Students
69
85
Grade 11 Students
70
79
Grade 12 Students
73
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
1%
n/a


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
98%
97%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.04
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

