Middle School
Clearfield Area Middle School is located at 602 Mill Road, Clearfield. In 2010, the school has 806 pupils enrolled in grades 5th through 8th, with 422 qualified for a federal free or reduce priced lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 51 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 15:1. In 2011, the school is in Making Progress: in School Improvement I status. In 2010, the school was in School Improvement I status due to low student achievement. The school administration was required to notify parents of their right to transfer students to a better performing district school. The Pennsylvania Department of Education required the middle school's administration to develop and submit a plan to improve student academic achievement. The plan was submitted to the PDE for approval. In 2011, the attendance rate was 93% while in 2010 it was 94%. In 2010 the school had 806 students with: 5th grade - 205, 6th grade - 188, 7th grade - 187 and 8th grade 218. There were 51 teachers on the faculty.
- 8th Grade Reading:
- 2011 - 82% on grade level (8% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 81.8% of 8th graders on grade level.
- 2010 - 75% (13% below basic). State - 82%
- 2009 - 80%, State - 80.9%
- 2008 - 75%, State - 78%
- 2007 - 70%, State - 75%
8th Grade Math:
- 2011 - 76% on grade level (10% below basic). State - 76.9%
- 2010 - 82% (11% below basic). State - 75% of 8th graders were on grade level.
- 2009 - 74%, State - 71%
- 2008 - 71%, State - 70%
- 2007 - 60%, State - 67%
8th Grade Science:
- 2011 - 57% on grade level (18% below basic). State – 58.3% of 8th graders were on grade level.
- 2010 - 55% (26% below basic). State – 57%
- 2009 - 50% (24% below basic). State - 55%
- 2008 - 48% (23% below basic). State - 52%
- 7th Grade Reading:
- 2011 - 62% on grade level (20% below basic). State – 76%
- 2010 - 65% (16% below basic). State - 73%
- 2009 - 66%, State - 71%
- 2008 - 63%, State - 70%
- 2007 - 59%, State - 66%
- 7th Grade Math:
- 2011 - 72% on grade level (15% below basic). State - 78.6%
- 2010 - 67% (15% below basic). State - 78%
- 2009 - 74%, State - 75%
- 2008 - 62%, State - 70%
- 2007 - 61%, State - 67%
- 6th Grade Reading
- 2011 - 63% on grade level (19% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 69.9% of 6th graders are on grade level.
- 2010 - 57% (26% below basic). State - 68%
- 2009 - 57%, State - 67%
- 2008 - 60%, State - 67%
- 2007 - 52%, State - 63%
- 6th Grade Math:
- 2011 - 74% on grade level (15% below basic). State - 78.8%
- 2010 - 76% (13% below basic). State - 78%
- 2009 - 63%, State - 75%
- 2008 - 59%, State - 72%
- 2007 - 53%, State - 69%
- 5th Grade Reading:
- 2011 - 61% on grade level (17% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 67.3% of 5th graders are on grade level.
- 2010 - 51% (27% below basic). State - 64%
- 2009 - 54%, State - 64%
- 2008 - 52%, State - 61%
- 2007 - 50%, State - 60%
- 5th Grade Math:
- 2011 - 80% on grade level (8% below basic). State - 74%
- 2010 - 71% (8% below basic). State - 74%
- 2009 - 71%, State - 73%
- 2008 - 66%, State - 73%
- 2007 - 67%, State - 71%
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