Southern Middle School

931 Chestnut St, Reading, PA 19602 | (610) 371-5802

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 574

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5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 574 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 722nd out of 875 middle schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in Corrective Action 1

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Joel Brigel

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Reading School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,973
Graduation Rate: 53.4%
Dropout Rate: 8.1%
Students Per Teacher: 15.8
Enrolled Students: 17,869

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 574
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 315 (54.9%)
Females: 259 (45.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (5.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 498 (86.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 531 (92.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Southern Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	65	11.3%
Asian	5	0.9%
Hispanic	443	77.2%
White	60	10.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	1	0.2%
7th Grade	290	50.5%
8th Grade	283	49.3%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

90.9%

District:

90.6%

Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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3 reviews for Southern Middle School

Reviewed by Student on August 04, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i love this school it is a very good school for me and it made me really look at myself, it also is very clean and in a nice neighborhood.

Reviewed by Former Student on June 08, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
has the best students that care about your learning.
nice and clean.
a good neighborhood

Reviewed by Student on December 13, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
NICE AND CLEAN

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