ades ▁ 6 th ▁through ▁ 8 th , ▁with ▁ 1 6 9 ▁pup ils ▁receiving ▁a ▁federal ▁free ▁or ▁reduced - price ▁l unch ▁due ▁to ▁family ▁pover ty . ▁The ▁school ▁employed ▁ 3 3 ▁teachers , ▁yield ing ▁a ▁student – te acher ▁ratio ▁of ▁ 1 3 : 1 . ▁According ▁to ▁a ▁report ▁by ▁the ▁Pennsylvania ▁Department ▁of ▁Education , ▁ 8 ▁teachers ▁were ▁r ated ▁" Non ‐ High ly ▁Qual ified " ▁under ▁No ▁Child ▁Left ▁Be hind . ▁In ▁Both ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Smith ▁Middle ▁School ▁achieved ▁A Y P ▁status ▁in ▁reading ▁and ▁mathematics . ▁ ▁P SS A ▁Results : ▁▁▁ 8 th ▁Gra de ▁Reading : ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁- ▁ 9 0 % ▁on ▁grade ▁level ▁( 4 % ▁below ▁basic ). ▁State ▁- ▁ 7 9 % ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁- ▁ 9 0 % ▁( 3 % ▁below ▁basic ) ▁State ▁- ▁ 8 1 . 8 % ▁▁ 8 th ▁Gra de ▁Math : ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁- ▁ 9 1 % ▁on ▁grade ▁level ▁( 4 % ▁below ▁basic ). ▁State ▁- ▁ 7 6 % ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁- ▁ 8 8 % ▁( 3 % ▁below ▁basic ). ▁State ▁- ▁ 7 6 . 9 % ▁▁ 8 th ▁Gra de ▁Science : ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁- ▁ 6 9 % ▁on ▁grade ▁level ▁(