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South Mifflin Stem Academy (K-6)

Public | PK-6 | 320 students
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Posted March 24, 2011
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Horrible school!! My daughter (4th grade) got her hair pulled out and nobody called me!! She doesn't get homework and the principal doesn't seem to care what goes on. However my son is in Pre-k and is learning a lot!! It's supposed to be a math and science school, however my daughter has not learned science yet and it's almost April.
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Posted June 26, 2007
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My daughter attended this schools pre-school program. It was FANTASTIC and I would recommend anyone with a 3 - 5 year old send their child. My daughter ended the year adding, subtracting, and sounding out words. When my one year old is of age he will definently be sent. The principal, secretary, lunch lady, art teacher, and regular teachers seemed to know all the kids by name and were up to date on the child's ability's and needs. The staff encouraged parental involvement.
—Submitted by SaKeya, a parent

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Posted June 21, 2004
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My child has attended this school for three years and it has been horrible. We are currently trying to get a voucher to move to another school. Racial slurs, hair pulling, physical assaults and property theft are not uncommon. The principal does a good job except for stopping bullying. The teachers are fair/good in their ability but seem to either have their hands tied about student-to-student treatment or look the other way until the problem escalates. I wanted my child to go to a diverse school since I attended a mostly single race school and I now believe I simply chose the wrong school.
—Submitted by Name Witheld, a parent

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 82% in 2011.

2011

 
 
22%

2010

 
 
44%

2009

 
 
45%

2008

 
 
40%

2007

 
 
57%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2011.

2011

 
 
33%

2010

 
 
44%

2009

 
 
40%

2008

 
 
55%

2007

 
 
45%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2011.

2011

 
 
33%

2010

 
 
28%

2009

 
 
55%

2008

 
 
55%

2007

 
 
39%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
40%

2009

 
 
53%

2008

 
 
60%

2007

 
 
41%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

2011

 
 
13%

2010

 
 
27%

2009

 
 
33%

2008

 
 
21%

2007

 
 
22%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.

2011

 
 
26%

2010

 
 
31%

2009

 
 
30%

2008

 
 
39%

2007

 
 
47%
Science

The state average for Science was 71% in 2011.

2011

 
 
16%

2010

 
 
25%

2009

 
 
18%

2008

 
 
9%

2007

 
 
22%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2011.

2011

 
 
37%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
36%

2008

 
 
n/a

2007

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

2011

 
 
43%

2010

 
 
42%

2009

 
 
55%

2008

 
 
n/a

2007

 
 
n/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students22%
Female26%
Male18%
Black, non-Hispanic20%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged18%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled23%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a

Reading

All Students33%
Female42%
Male24%
Black, non-Hispanic33%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged33%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled40%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students33%
Female39%
Male29%
Black, non-Hispanic34%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged36%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled34%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a

Reading

All Students44%
Female54%
Male36%
Black, non-Hispanic44%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged43%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled44%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students13%
Female7%
Male18%
Black, non-Hispanic13%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged13%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled11%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a

Reading

All Students26%
Female29%
Male24%
Black, non-Hispanic26%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged23%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled22%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a

Science

All Students16%
Female14%
Male18%
Black, non-Hispanic16%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged17%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled11%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students37%
Female42%
Male31%
Black, non-Hispanic38%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged39%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled38%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a

Reading

All Students43%
Female53%
Male31%
Black, non-Hispanic44%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged46%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled47%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

In 2010-2011, this school received an Overall Rating of "Met Expected Growth".

Math

Reading

Grade 4MetMet
Grade 5MetMet
Grade 6BelowMet

About the tests

In 2010-2011, the Ohio Department of Education used the Value-Added Measure to show how much growth students made on the Ohio Achievement Test since the last school year. The state expects that student test scores will show an average year's worth of growth compared to test scores from the previous year. Ohio's Value-Added Measure is not the same as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), a federal measure which uses different criteria.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

 
62 (2011)
 
67 (2010)
 
69 (2009)
 
71 (2008)
0
60
120

About the tests

Ohio uses the Performance Index to provide an overall indication of how well students perform on its standardized tests each year. The Performance Index scores are based upon how well each student does on all tested subjects in grades 3 through 8 and 10. Schools and districts earn anywhere from 1.2 points for each student scoring at the advanced level to zero points for each untested student. The Performance Index ranges between 0 and 120, with 100 as the statewide goal for all students.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 86% 16%
Hispanic 8% 3%
White 6% 76%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Economically disadvantaged students 99%N/A36%
Students with disabilities 12%N/A14%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 20N/A18
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Bachelor's degree or higher 100%N/A99%
Master's degree or higher 62%N/A59%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Temporary teaching certificate 0%N/AN/A
Fully certified 98%N/A98%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

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