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Blockson MS vs THE PATHWAY SCHOOL

THE PATHWAY SCHOOL has a higher overall rating of 9.1/10 compared to 2.6/10. Blockson MS is significantly larger with 727 students, about 4.4× the size of THE PATHWAY SCHOOL (164).

Ratings Comparison

MetricBlockson MSTHE PATHWAY SCHOOL
Overall Rating2.6 / 109.1 / 10
Academic Score2.7
Growth Score2.0
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch100.1%
Environment Score3.3
State Rank#2,801 of 2,846#4 of 873
State Percentile2th100th

Test Scores

SubjectBlockson MSTHE PATHWAY SCHOOL
Math Proficiency72.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency60.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailBlockson MSTHE PATHWAY SCHOOL
TypeMiddle SchoolSchool
Grades5th – 8th2nd – 12th
Enrollment727164
Student-Teacher Ratio14.8:15.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch100.1%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)40.6%
DistrictNorristown Area SD
CityNorristownNorristown

Student Demographics

Blockson MS

Not available

THE PATHWAY SCHOOL

Black
45.7%
White
45.1%
Hispanic
4.9%
Two or More
3.0%
Asian
0.6%
Pacific Islander
0.6%

Neighborhood

MetricNorristown (19401)Norristown (19403)
Median Household Income$68,646$101,996
Median Home Value$225,700$355,700
Median Rent$1,392$1,640
College Educated (Bachelor's+)27.9%47.9%
Poverty Rate17.4%5.2%
Avg Commute27 min28 min