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Aldan Elementary School

1 North Woodlawn Ave
Clifton Heights, PA 19018

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Bottom 50%

Serving 234 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Aldan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 234 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Aldan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Aldan Elementary School's student population of 234 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Aldan Elementary School
Kind	27
1	33
2	29
3	26
4	26
5	47
6	46

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Total Students

234 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Aldan Elementary School
2023	238
2022	226
2021	217
2020	248
2019	248
2018	225
2017	225
2016	241
2015	224
2014	207
2013	264
2012	287
2011	312
2010	319
2009	340
2008	348
2007	344
2006	323
2005	344
2004	347
2003	387
2002	361
2001	333
2000	366
1999	370
1998	401
1997	353
1996	375
1995	383
1994	343
1993	349
1992	331
1991	346
1990	340
1989	342
1988	333
1987	367

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Aldan Elementary School
2023	20
2022	17
2021	21
2020	18
2019	18
2018	20
2017	20
2016	19
2015	17
2014	15
2013	18
2012	17
2011	20
2010	18
2009	18
2008	19
2007	21
2006	22
2005	19
2004	19
2003	18
2002	20
2001	20
2000	19
1999	19
1998	19
1997	18
1996	16
1995	16
1994	16
1993	15
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17
1989	17
1988	14
1987	15

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School Rankings

Aldan Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Aldan Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#2313 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Aldan Elementary School
2022	#2313
2021	#2012
2019	#2393
2018	#2273
2017	#2208
2016	#2439
2015	#2288
2014	#2369
2013	#2565
2012	#2495
2011	#2729

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15-19%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Aldan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2022	17%	36%	10%
2021	17%	38%	11%
2019	22%	45%	14%
2018	27%	45%	16%
2017	27%	46%	17%
2016	22%	46%	19%
2015	27%	43%	17%
2014	57%	72%	46%
2013	47%	73%	43%
2012	57%	74%	49%
2011	56%	76%	51%

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25-29%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Aldan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2022	27%	55%	30%
2021	37%	55%	28%
2019	37%	62%	35%
2018	47%	63%	16%
2017	52%	63%	37%
2016	37%	62%	35%
2015	47%	62%	36%
2014	52%	70%	45%
2013	47%	70%	45%
2012	52%	71%	47%
2011	44%	73%	48%

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40-49%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Aldan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2022	44%	57%	30%
2021	54%	64%	36%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Aldan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2023	12:1	13:1	15:1
2022	13:1	13:1	15:1
2021	10:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	14:1	16:1
2019	14:1	14:1	16:1
2018	11:1	15:1	16:1
2017	11:1	14:1	16:1
2016	13:1	15:1	16:1
2015	13:1	15:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	14:1	16:1
2009	19:1	14:1	16:1
2008	19:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	22:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	17:1	17:1
1998	21:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	23:1	18:1	18:1
1995	24:1	19:1	17:1
1994	21:1	19:1	18:1
1993	23:1	19:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	16:1
1991	20:1	17:1	16:1
1990	20:1	17:1	15:1
1989	20:1	17:1	15:1
1988	24:1	17:1	16:1
1987	24:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Aldan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	6%	4%	1%
2021	5%	4%	1%
2020	4%	4%	1%
2019	4%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	7%	4%	2%
2013	7%	4%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	4%	4%	2%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aldan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2023	7%	14%	4%
2022	5%	14%	3%
2021	4%	13%	3%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	2%	10%	3%
2013	2%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	3%	5%	1%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%

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Black

72%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aldan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2023	73%	14%	88%
2022	70%	14%	89%
2021	69%	15%	90%
2020	71%	15%	90%
2019	71%	15%	90%
2018	70%	15%	92%
2017	70%	15%	92%
2016	74%	15%	92%
2015	72%	15%	85%
2014	69%	15%	93%
2013	72%	15%	92%
2012	76%	15%	92%
2011	78%	15%	93%
2010	81%	15%	92%
2009	88%	16%	94%
2008	88%	16%	93%
2007	87%	16%	91%
2006	84%	16%	86%
2005	79%	16%	84%
2004	80%	16%	86%
2003	78%	15%	83%
2002	78%	15%	80%
2001	74%	15%	77%
2000	68%	15%	71%
1999	69%	15%	72%
1998	65%	15%	69%
1997	61%	14%	66%
1996	61%	14%	62%
1995	55%	14%	60%
1994	52%	14%	56%
1993	52%	13%	53%
1992	50%	13%	50%
1991	51%	13%	47%

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White

13%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aldan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2023	11%	62%	4%
2022	13%	63%	4%
2021	16%	63%	4%
2020	16%	65%	4%
2019	16%	65%	4%
2018	23%	66%	4%
2017	23%	66%	4%
2016	22%	68%	4%
2015	21%	68%	6%
2014	23%	69%	4%
2013	18%	70%	4%
2012	18%	71%	4%
2011	16%	71%	4%
2010	14%	72%	4%
2009	8%	73%	4%
2008	7%	74%	4%
2007	11%	74%	5%
2006	15%	75%	9%
2005	17%	76%	12%
2004	16%	76%	11%
2003	16%	77%	14%
2002	18%	78%	16%
2001	21%	78%	20%
2000	25%	79%	23%
1999	26%	79%	25%
1998	31%	79%	28%
1997	33%	80%	31%
1996	35%	80%	35%
1995	43%	81%	37%
1994	46%	81%	42%
1993	46%	82%	45%
1992	49%	82%	47%
1991	47%	82%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Aldan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	4%	5%	1%
2020	5%	4%	1%
2019	5%	4%	1%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aldan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2023	0.45	0.58	0.22
2022	0.49	0.57	0.21
2021	0.50	0.57	0.19
2020	0.47	0.54	0.19
2019	0.47	0.54	0.19
2018	0.46	0.53	0.16
2017	0.46	0.53	0.16
2016	0.41	0.51	0.15
2015	0.44	0.51	0.21
2014	0.47	0.50	0.14
2013	0.45	0.48	0.15
2012	0.39	0.47	0.15
2011	0.37	0.47	0.14
2010	0.33	0.46	0.15
2009	0.22	0.44	0.12
2008	0.22	0.43	0.13
2007	0.23	0.42	0.16
2006	0.27	0.41	0.24
2005	0.35	0.40	0.28
2004	0.34	0.40	0.26
2003	0.37	0.39	0.30
2002	0.36	0.37	0.33
2001	0.41	0.37	0.37
2000	0.48	0.35	0.45
1999	0.46	0.35	0.43
1998	0.49	0.35	0.45
1997	0.52	0.34	0.47
1996	0.51	0.34	0.49
1995	0.52	0.33	0.51
1994	0.52	0.33	0.52
1993	0.52	0.31	0.53
1992	0.51	0.31	0.53
1991	0.52	0.31	0.53

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Aldan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2023	100%	54%	87%
2022	99%	50%	87%
2021	99%	49%	87%
2020	100%	48%	87%
2019	100%	48%	87%
2018	56%	41%	64%
2017	56%	41%	64%
2016	59%	44%	69%
2015	58%	41%	68%
2014	59%	38%	73%
2013	54%	36%	70%
2012	52%	34%	65%
2011	57%	33%	66%
2010	56%	31%	63%
2009	49%	27%	51%
2008	37%	25%	33%
2007	48%	24%	38%
2006	46%	25%	42%
2005	41%	22%	39%
2004	32%	22%	37%
2003	36%	23%	39%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Aldan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2018	4%	3%	6%
2017	4%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	7%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	10%	5%	6%
2013	10%	5%	7%
2012	12%	6%	8%
2011	14%	6%	10%
2010	15%	7%	10%
2009	13%	7%	10%
2008	8%	6%	5%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	14%	6%	7%
2004	10%	6%	7%
2003	12%	6%	7%
2002	9%	6%	7%
2001	7%	6%	6%
2000	9%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

William Penn School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aldan Elementary School's ranking?

Aldan Elementary School is ranked #2313 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% PA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Aldan Elementary School?

234 students attend Aldan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Aldan Elementary School students are Black, 13% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Aldan Elementary School?

Aldan Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Aldan Elementary School offer ?

Aldan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Aldan Elementary School part of?

Aldan Elementary School is part of William Penn School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 234 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education