Northwest Area Intermediate School
21 Sunset Lake Rd
Shickshinny PA, 18655, Luzerne County
Phone: 570-256-3649
Ranking: (1,281 out of 2,311, bottom 45%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 6
School District: Northwest Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 23 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 50 | |||||||
Total Students: | 364 | 370 | 359 | 361 | 257 | 256 | 263 | |||||||
Grade 3: | 78 | 21.4% | 91 | 24.6% | 86 | 24.0% | 111 | 30.7% | 36 | 14.0% | 32 | 12.5% | 26 | 9.9% |
Grade 4: | 91 | 25.0% | 86 | 23.2% | 105 | 29.2% | 85 | 23.5% | 35 | 13.6% | 27 | 10.5% | 49 | 18.6% |
Grade 5: | 86 | 23.6% | 111 | 30.0% | 83 | 23.1% | 85 | 23.5% | 28 | 10.9% | 52 | 20.3% | 34 | 12.9% |
Grade 6: | 109 | 29.9% | 81 | 21.9% | 85 | 23.7% | 80 | 22.2% | 50 | 19.5% | 36 | 14.1% | 50 | 19.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 179 | 49.2% | 174 | 47.0% | 175 | 48.7% | 179 | 49.6% | 124 | 48.2% | 125 | 48.8% | 133 | 50.6% |
Female: | 185 | 50.8% | 196 | 53.0% | 184 | 51.3% | 182 | 50.4% | 125 | 48.6% | 123 | 48.0% | 126 | 47.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
Black: | 6 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.4% | 8 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% |
White: | 353 | 97.0% | 358 | 96.8% | 351 | 97.8% | 348 | 96.4% | 252 | 98.1% | 251 | 98.0% | 257 | 97.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 140 | 38.5% | 129 | 34.9% | 111 | 30.9% | 107 | 29.6% | 68 | 26.5% | 61 | 23.8% | 61 | 23.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 8.0% | 30 | 8.1% | 33 | 9.2% | 27 | 7.5% | 27 | 10.5% | 50 | 19.5% | 50 | 19.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.83 | 15.42 | 15.61 | 25.79 | 16.06 | 16.00 | 5.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PSSA | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 85% | 81% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 91% | 83% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 87.7% | 78.5% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.8% | 86.3% | 80.5% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 86.1% | 81.7% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 87.2% | 84.5% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 72.9% | 83.5% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 80% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 73% | 68% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 75% | 69% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 81.5% | 72.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 83.8% | 76.8% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 74.4% | 77% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 73.5% | 75.2% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 74.8% | 77.2% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 74.1% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.5% | 77.2% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 83.5% | 78% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 76.7% | 79.6% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 70.8% | 81.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 89.2% | 84.9% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 85.2% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 82.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 72% | 68.1% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 81.4% | 70.1% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 72.8% | 70.1% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 74% | 72.6% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 70.1% | 72.9% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 66.2% | 73.3% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 72.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 90.1% | 81.5% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 96.3% | 83.4% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 85% | 81.4% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 93.8% | 82.9% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 90.3% | 82.3% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 69.9% | 56.3% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 60.7% | 61.8% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 64.2% | 69% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 67.5% | 66.9% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 58% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 69.7% | 73.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 62.5% | 73.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 64% | 74.4% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 76.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 60.8% | 73.3% |
2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 69.1% | 58% |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 60.7% | 62.7% |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 61.7% | 64.2% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 60.6% | 60.6% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 63.6% | 60% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 62.6% | 61.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 65% | 64.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 66.6% | 64.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 67.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 71.2% | 65% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.5% | 46% | 54.1% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 56.3% | 57.3% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 75.5% | 57.3% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 74% | 58.1% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 69.1% | 61.8% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 66.3% | 67.1% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 62.3% | 64.2% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 68.9% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 64.9% | 69.6% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 69.3% | 72.3% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 66.3% | 75.7% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 78.7% | 78% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 68.4% | 78.8% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 68.4% | 77.2% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 61.9% | 65.9% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 61.4% | 63.5% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 64.5% | 66.9% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 65.4% | 67.6% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 69% | 68.8% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 64.1% | 69.9% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 72.4% | 68.5% |
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* Northwest Area Intermediate School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.