Hand Middle School has 523 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Hand Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Hand Middle School’s learner population of 523 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Hand Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Hand Middle School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school and middle school to Hand Middle School is Phoenix Academy (0.2 miles away). The nearest elementary school is George Washington Elementary School (0.1 miles away).