Don Gill Elementary School
Tel:
(570) 724-1811
- Don Gill Elementary School serves 356 students in grades 2-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Don Gill Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Don Gill Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Don Gill Elementary School's student population of 356 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-4 |
| Total Students | 356 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Don Gill Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Don Gill Elementary School is 0.14, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1461 out of 2820 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 66% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 11% |
| Black | 2% | 15% |
| White | 93% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.14 | 0.53 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wellsboro Area School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Don Gill Elementary School is Wellsboro Area High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Rock L Butler Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Charlotte Lappla Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wellsboro Charlotte Lappla Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 230 students
0.1 miles
32 Meade St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1941 0.1 K-1 230 - Wellsboro Rock L Butler Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 438 students
0.7 miles
9 Nichols St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-2306 0.7 5-8 438 - Wellsboro Wellsboro Area High School Grades: 9-12 | 502 students
1.2 miles
225 Nichols St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-3547 1.2 9-12 502 - Mansfield North Penn-mansfield Junior Senior High School Grades: 7-12 | 544 students
12.1 miles
73 W Wellsboro St
Mansfield, PA 16933
(570) 662-2674 12.1 7-12 544 - Mansfield Warren L Miller Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 530 students
12.2 miles
Dorsett Drive
Mansfield, PA 16933
(570) 662-2192 12.2 K-6 530
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