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George Bancroft #34 (Closed 2023)

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

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while <50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

Q: How many students attend George Bancroft #34?

234 students attend George Bancroft #34.

Q: What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of George Bancroft #34 students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

Q: What is the student-teacher ratio of George Bancroft #34?

George Bancroft #34 has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

Q: What grades does George Bancroft #34 offer ?

George Bancroft #34 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

Q: What school district is George Bancroft #34 part of?

George Bancroft #34 is part of Scranton School District.

1002 Albright Ave
Scranton, PA 18508

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Serving 234 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, George Bancroft #34 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was <50% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was <50% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George Bancroft #34
Pre-K	24
Kind	27
1	45
2	38
3	34
4	33
5	33

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Total Students

234 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	George Bancroft #34
2025	234
2021	234
2020	247
2019	253
2018	244
2017	260
2016	229
2015	265
2014	276
2013	297
2012	287
2011	298
2010	284
2009	302
2008	262
2007	248
2006	208
2005	201
2004	231
2003	193
2002	212
2001	218
2000	208
1999	240
1998	239
1997	263
1996	213
1995	195
1994	233
1993	226
1992	235
1991	249
1990	297
1989	294
1988	318
1987	327

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	George Bancroft #34
2025	21
2021	21
2020	20
2019	19
2018	23
2017	22
2016	22
2015	23
2014	22
2013	20
2012	20
2011	20
2010	22
2009	21
2008	21
2007	19
2006	18
2005	19
2004	20
2003	19
2002	17
2001	17
2000	16
1999	16
1998	16
1997	17
1996	18
1995	17
1994	18
1993	17
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19
1989	18
1988	20
1987	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(20-21)

<50%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	George Bancroft #34	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2021	50%	38%	21%
2019	27%	45%	27%
2018	37%	45%	28%
2017	32%	46%	30%
2016	37%	46%	30%
2015	17%	43%	24%
2014	32%	72%	54%
2013	47%	73%	59%
2012	42%	74%	64%
2011	62%	76%	71%
2010	67%	75%	74%

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(20-21)

<50%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	George Bancroft #34	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2021	50%	55%	34%
2019	37%	62%	48%
2018	42%	63%	28%
2017	37%	63%	48%
2016	37%	62%	49%
2015	22%	62%	46%
2014	42%	70%	59%
2013	47%	70%	59%
2012	42%	71%	61%
2011	57%	73%	66%
2010	57%	72%	70%

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(20-21)

≥50%

64%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	George Bancroft #34	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2025	11:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	11:1	14:1	13:1
2017	12:1	14:1	13:1
2016	10:1	14:1	13:1
2015	12:1	15:1	13:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	11:1	16:1	15:1
2004	12:1	16:1	14:1
2003	10:1	16:1	15:1
2002	12:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	17:1	16:1
2000	13:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	16:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	15:1	18:1	16:1
1996	12:1	18:1	16:1
1995	11:1	19:1	16:1
1994	13:1	19:1	17:1
1993	13:1	19:1	17:1
1992	12:1	17:1	15:1
1991	13:1	17:1	14:1
1990	16:1	17:1	14:1
1989	16:1	17:1	14:1
1988	16:1	17:1	14:1
1987	17:1	18:1	14:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	George Bancroft #34	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2025	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	2%	4%	5%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2010	8%	3%	5%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	4%	2%	2%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

54%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	George Bancroft #34	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2025	54%	16%
2021	54%	13%	34%
2020	57%	13%	31%
2019	55%	12%	31%
2018	54%	11%	28%
2017	50%	11%	28%
2016	52%	10%	26%
2015	46%	10%	25%
2014	45%	10%	22%
2013	42%	9%	20%
2012	34%	9%	18%
2011	30%	8%	18%
2010	33%	8%	16%
2009	28%	8%	15%
2008	24%	7%	14%
2007	18%	7%	14%
2006	25%	6%	11%
2005	29%	6%	11%
2004	27%	6%	9%
2003	13%	5%	9%
2002	12%	5%	7%
2001	8%	5%	5%
2000	5%	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	4%	3%	2%
1995	4%	3%	2%
1994	5%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	4%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	2%	2%

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Black

12%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	George Bancroft #34	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2025	12%	14%
2021	12%	15%	13%
2020	13%	15%	13%
2019	11%	15%	13%
2018	8%	15%	12%
2017	11%	15%	12%
2016	8%	15%	11%
2015	11%	15%	11%
2014	9%	15%	11%
2013	11%	15%	11%
2012	11%	15%	12%
2011	13%	15%	11%
2010	12%	16%	10%
2009	14%	16%	10%
2008	14%	16%	10%
2007	27%	16%	11%
2006	27%	16%	10%
2005	19%	16%	10%
2004	19%	16%	9%
2003	23%	16%	9%
2002	20%	15%	8%
2001	23%	15%	8%
2000	25%	15%	7%
1999	26%	15%	7%
1998	23%	14%	6%
1997	26%	14%	6%
1996	20%	14%	6%
1995	15%	14%	5%
1994	15%	14%	5%
1993	16%	13%	5%
1992	15%	13%	4%
1991	16%	13%	3%
1990	12%	13%	3%
1989	11%	13%	3%
1988	10%	13%	3%

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White

21%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	George Bancroft #34	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2025	21%	60%
2021	21%	63%	41%
2020	21%	64%	44%
2019	22%	65%	44%
2018	27%	66%	50%
2017	26%	67%	50%
2016	28%	68%	52%
2015	30%	68%	54%
2014	34%	69%	58%
2013	36%	70%	60%
2012	41%	71%	62%
2011	44%	72%	65%
2010	47%	73%	69%
2009	53%	73%	71%
2008	57%	74%	72%
2007	51%	75%	72%
2006	46%	75%	76%
2005	50%	76%	77%
2004	53%	76%	80%
2003	63%	77%	81%
2002	65%	78%	83%
2001	68%	78%	85%
2000	69%	79%	87%
1999	69%	79%	89%
1998	72%	80%	89%
1997	69%	80%	89%
1996	72%	81%	90%
1995	77%	81%	91%
1994	78%	81%	91%
1993	82%	82%	92%
1992	83%	82%	93%
1991	80%	82%	94%
1990	85%	83%	95%
1989	88%	83%	95%
1988	88%	83%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	George Bancroft #34	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2025	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	9%	4%	5%
2017	9%	3%	5%
2016	9%	3%	5%
2015	10%	3%	4%
2014	9%	3%	4%
2013	7%	2%	4%
2012	11%	2%	3%
2011	8%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

79%

40%

0.65

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	George Bancroft #34	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2025	0.65	0.60
2021	0.65	0.57	0.70
2020	0.62	0.55	0.69
2019	0.64	0.54	0.69
2018	0.63	0.53	0.66
2017	0.67	0.52	0.66
2016	0.64	0.51	0.65
2015	0.68	0.51	0.62
2014	0.67	0.49	0.61
2013	0.68	0.48	0.59
2012	0.70	0.47	0.57
2011	0.70	0.46	0.53
2010	0.66	0.44	0.49
2009	0.62	0.44	0.46
2008	0.60	0.43	0.45
2007	0.64	0.41	0.45
2006	0.66	0.41	0.40
2005	0.64	0.40	0.38
2004	0.62	0.40	0.34
2003	0.54	0.38	0.32
2002	0.53	0.37	0.30
2001	0.48	0.37	0.27
2000	0.46	0.35	0.24
1999	0.46	0.35	0.21
1998	0.43	0.34	0.21
1997	0.46	0.34	0.19
1996	0.44	0.33	0.19
1995	0.39	0.33	0.16
1994	0.37	0.33	0.16
1993	0.30	0.31	0.16
1992	0.29	0.31	0.13
1991	0.34	0.31	0.11
1990	0.27	0.30	0.11
1989	0.22	0.30	0.11
1988	0.22	0.30	0.10

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

36.8%

18.9%

Eligible for

99%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	George Bancroft #34	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2025	99%	59%
2021	99%	49%	95%
2020	100%	43%	96%
2019	100%	48%	96%
2018	69%	44%	73%
2017	85%	41%	73%
2016	82%	44%	73%
2015	77%	41%	65%
2014	79%	38%	61%
2013	82%	36%	60%
2012	75%	34%	56%
2011	76%	33%	53%
2010	73%	31%	49%
2009	72%	27%	49%
2008	72%	25%	46%
2007	73%	24%	33%
2006	79%	25%	37%
2005	70%	22%	36%
2004	66%	22%	33%
2003	73%	23%	38%
2002	72%	23%	34%
2001	66%	22%	38%
2000	68%	23%	38%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2016)
Year	George Bancroft #34	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	4%	6%	6%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	7%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	9%	6%	7%
2004	10%	6%	6%
2003	9%	6%	7%
2002	11%	6%	6%
2001	12%	6%	8%
2000	5%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Scranton 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?

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while <50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend George Bancroft #34?

234 students attend George Bancroft #34.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of George Bancroft #34 students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of George Bancroft #34?

George Bancroft #34 has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does George Bancroft #34 offer ?

George Bancroft #34 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is George Bancroft #34 part of?

George Bancroft #34 is part of Scranton School District.

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