Dana El Center
Tel:
(570)283-0591
- Dana El Center serves 570 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 38% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 58% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
School Overview
- Dana El Center's student population of 570 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 570 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Dana El Center's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dana El Center is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1770 out of 2,835 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 58% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 11% |
| Black | 1% | 15% |
| White | 86% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.53 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wyoming Valley West SD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dana El Center is West Side Ctc (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Solomon/plains Junior High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Schuyler Avenue Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kingston Schuyler Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 206 students
0.9 miles
715 Schuyler Avenue
Kingston, PA 18704
(570)287-6041 0.9 K-5 206 - Kingston West Side Ctc Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 520 students
1.4 miles
75 Evans Street, Pringle Borou
Kingston, PA 18704
(570)288-8493 1.4 9-12 520 - Wilkes Barre Solomon/plains Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 835 students
1.5 miles
41 Abbott St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
(570)826-7222 1.5 K-6 835 - Wilkes Barre Solomon/plains Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 453 students
1.5 miles
43 Abbott St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
(570)826-7224 1.5 7-8 453 - Kingston Chester Street Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 172 students
1.7 miles
110 East Chester Street
Kingston, PA 18704
(570)287-2438 1.7 1-5 172
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