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Friendship Elementary School (Closed 2023)

296 Reeceville Rd
Coatesville, PA 19320

Serving 327 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Friendship 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 was 40-44% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%).

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

Minority enrollment was 52% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Friendship Elementary School
Kind	51
1	57
2	59
3	53
4	62
5	45

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Total Students

327 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School
2023	327
2022	327
2021	327
2020	327
2019	327
2018	351
2017	351
2016	377
2015	405
2014	431
2013	413
2012	369
2011	384
2010	389
2009	448
2008	434
2007	419
2006	405
2005	411
2004	413
2003	438
2002	480
2001	494
2000	536
1999	530
1998	598
1997	577
1996	535
1995	544
1994	543
1993	519
1992	511
1991	683
1990	670
1989	608
1988	530
1987	537

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	31
2014	29
2013	29
2012	31
2011	34
2010	35
2009	32
2008	30
2007	31
2006	32
2005	28
2004	28
2003	30
2002	35
2001	33
2000	36
1999	32
1998	32
1997	30
1996	31
1995	29
1994	25
1993	23
1992	26
1991	32
1990	31
1989	29
1988	23
1987	25

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(17-18)

40-44%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2018	42%	45%	30%
2017	42%	46%	31%
2016	47%	46%	32%
2015	47%	43%	29%
2014	75%	72%	65%
2013	87%	73%	70%
2012	92%	74%	71%
2011	95%	76%	72%
2010	92%	75%	72%

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(17-18)

55-59%

63%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2018	57%	63%	30%
2017	52%	63%	48%
2016	62%	62%	50%
2015	57%	62%	47%
2014	67%	70%	63%
2013	72%	70%	66%
2012	82%	71%	67%
2011	95%	73%	69%
2010	82%	72%	69%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	16%	14%	21%
2022	16%	14%	20%
2021	16%	13%	19%
2020	16%	12%	19%
2019	16%	12%	19%
2018	14%	11%	16%
2017	14%	11%	16%
2016	14%	10%	16%
2015	16%	10%	15%
2014	13%	9%	15%
2013	12%	9%	13%
2012	9%	9%	12%
2011	12%	8%	11%
2010	8%	9%	11%
2009	18%	7%	11%
2008	20%	7%	10%
2007	16%	7%	10%
2006	16%	6%	9%
2005	15%	6%	9%
2004	12%	6%	8%
2003	5%	5%	7%
2002	3%	5%	6%
2001	2%	5%	5%
2000	2%	4%	5%
1999	2%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	1%	4%	4%
1996	2%	4%	4%
1995	2%	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	1%	3%	3%

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Black

29%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	29%	14%	32%
2022	29%	14%	32%
2021	29%	15%	33%
2020	29%	15%	34%
2019	29%	15%	34%
2018	27%	15%	34%
2017	27%	15%	34%
2016	26%	15%	34%
2015	28%	15%	34%
2014	28%	15%	32%
2013	26%	15%	33%
2012	27%	15%	34%
2011	25%	15%	35%
2010	27%	15%	34%
2009	24%	16%	34%
2008	24%	16%	34%
2007	24%	16%	33%
2006	23%	16%	32%
2005	24%	16%	32%
2004	23%	16%	32%
2003	30%	15%	32%
2002	38%	15%	33%
2001	39%	15%	33%
2000	36%	15%	32%
1999	37%	15%	31%
1998	36%	15%	30%
1997	34%	14%	29%
1996	31%	14%	29%
1995	29%	14%	29%
1994	30%	14%	28%
1993	29%	13%	28%
1992	31%	13%	28%
1991	31%	13%	28%

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White

48%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	48%	62%	41%
2022	48%	63%	42%
2021	48%	63%	42%
2020	48%	65%	42%
2019	48%	65%	42%
2018	53%	66%	47%
2017	53%	66%	47%
2016	55%	68%	48%
2015	53%	68%	48%
2014	55%	69%	49%
2013	58%	70%	51%
2012	62%	71%	53%
2011	61%	71%	52%
2010	62%	72%	53%
2009	55%	73%	53%
2008	55%	74%	54%
2007	59%	74%	55%
2006	60%	75%	57%
2005	61%	76%	58%
2004	63%	76%	59%
2003	64%	77%	60%
2002	58%	78%	60%
2001	59%	78%	61%
2000	62%	79%	62%
1999	61%	79%	64%
1998	61%	79%	65%
1997	64%	80%	66%
1996	66%	80%	66%
1995	68%	81%	66%
1994	66%	81%	67%
1993	67%	82%	67%
1992	66%	82%	67%
1991	66%	82%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	0.66	0.58	0.69
2022	0.66	0.57	0.68
2021	0.66	0.57	0.68
2020	0.66	0.54	0.67
2019	0.66	0.54	0.67
2018	0.63	0.53	0.65
2017	0.63	0.53	0.65
2016	0.61	0.51	0.64
2015	0.62	0.51	0.63
2014	0.61	0.50	0.63
2013	0.59	0.48	0.62
2012	0.54	0.47	0.60
2011	0.56	0.47	0.60
2010	0.54	0.46	0.60
2009	0.61	0.44	0.60
2008	0.61	0.43	0.59
2007	0.57	0.42	0.58
2006	0.57	0.41	0.57
2005	0.55	0.40	0.56
2004	0.54	0.40	0.55
2003	0.50	0.39	0.54
2002	0.52	0.37	0.53
2001	0.50	0.37	0.52
2000	0.49	0.35	0.51
1999	0.50	0.35	0.50
1998	0.50	0.35	0.49
1997	0.48	0.34	0.49
1996	0.47	0.34	0.48
1995	0.46	0.33	0.48
1994	0.47	0.33	0.47
1993	0.47	0.31	0.48
1992	0.47	0.31	0.47
1991	0.47	0.31	0.47

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Eligible for

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	60%	54%	79%
2022	60%	50%	78%
2021	60%	49%	77%
2020	60%	48%	52%
2019	60%	48%	52%
2018	52%	41%	50%
2017	52%	41%	50%
2016	52%	44%	50%
2015	52%	41%	48%
2014	54%	38%	48%
2013	46%	36%	48%
2012	37%	34%	39%
2011	32%	33%	34%
2010	28%	31%	31%
2009	34%	27%	27%
2008	33%	25%	28%
2007	32%	24%	26%
2006	31%	25%	27%
2005	30%	22%	24%
2004	37%	22%	26%
2003	28%	23%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	9%	6%	7%
2003	6%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Coatesville Area School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% PA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 63% PA state average).

How many students attend Friendship Elementary School?

327 students attend Friendship Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Friendship Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Friendship Elementary School offer ?

Friendship Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Friendship Elementary School part of?

Friendship Elementary School is part of Coatesville Area School District.

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