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John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School (Closed 2013)

400 Hickory St
Scranton, PA 18505

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John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School serves 226 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 74%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 71%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	37
1	38
2	41
3	25
4	28
5	32

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Total Students

226 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School
2023	226
2022	226
2021	226
2020	226
2019	226
2018	226
2017	226
2016	226
2015	226
2012	226
2011	250
2010	240
2009	270
2008	274
2007	306
2006	247
2005	227
2004	215
2003	178
2002	163
2001	165
2000	175
1999	168
1998	139
1997	172
1996	202
1995	205
1994	190
1993	210
1992	209
1991	215

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2012	23
2011	24
2010	26
2009	24
2008	24
2007	20
2006	20
2005	17
2004	17
2003	16
2002	15
2001	15
2000	17
1999	16
1998	14
1997	14
1996	12
1995	13
1994	12
1993	12
1992	14
1991	13

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School Rankings

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State Level (PA)

(11-12)

65-69%

74%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2012	67%	74%	64%
2011	72%	76%	71%
2010	72%	75%	74%

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(11-12)

55-59%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2012	57%	71%	61%
2011	57%	73%	66%
2010	72%	72%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	10:1	13:1	14:1
2022	10:1	13:1	14:1
2021	10:1	14:1	14:1
2020	10:1	14:1	14:1
2019	10:1	14:1	14:1
2018	10:1	15:1	13:1
2017	10:1	14:1	13:1
2016	10:1	15:1	13:1
2015	10:1	15:1	13:1
2012	10:1	15:1	15:1
2011	10:1	14:1	14:1
2010	9:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	14:1	14:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	14:1
2003	11:1	16:1	15:1
2002	11:1	16:1	16:1
2001	11:1	17:1	16:1
2000	10:1	17:1	16:1
1999	11:1	17:1	16:1
1998	10:1	18:1	16:1
1997	12:1	18:1	16:1
1996	17:1	18:1	16:1
1995	16:1	19:1	16:1
1994	16:1	19:1	17:1
1993	18:1	19:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	15:1
1991	17:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	13%	5%	6%
2022	13%	4%	6%
2021	13%	4%	6%
2020	13%	4%	6%
2019	13%	4%	6%
2018	13%	4%	5%
2017	13%	4%	5%
2016	13%	4%	5%
2012	12%	3%	3%
2011	4%	4%	1%
2010	8%	4%	5%
2009	10%	4%	4%
2008	6%	3%	4%
2007	10%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	23%	14%	38%
2022	23%	14%	37%
2021	23%	13%	34%
2020	23%	12%	31%
2019	23%	12%	31%
2018	22%	11%	28%
2017	22%	11%	28%
2016	22%	10%	26%
2012	22%	9%	18%
2011	16%	8%	18%
2010	16%	9%	16%
2009	14%	7%	15%
2008	21%	7%	14%
2007	24%	7%	14%
2006	24%	6%	11%
2005	26%	6%	11%
2004	26%	6%	9%
2003	16%	5%	9%
2002	12%	5%	7%
2001	8%	5%	5%
2000	9%	4%	4%
1999	5%	4%	3%
1998	6%	4%	3%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	4%	3%	2%
1994	6%	3%	2%
1993	5%	3%	1%
1992	3%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%

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Black

21%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	21%	14%	14%
2022	21%	14%	13%
2021	21%	15%	13%
2020	21%	15%	13%
2019	21%	15%	13%
2018	21%	15%	12%
2017	21%	15%	12%
2016	21%	15%	11%
2012	20%	15%	12%
2011	22%	15%	11%
2010	25%	15%	10%
2009	26%	16%	10%
2008	28%	16%	10%
2007	30%	16%	11%
2006	32%	16%	10%
2005	31%	16%	10%
2004	30%	16%	9%
2003	37%	15%	9%
2002	31%	15%	8%
2001	32%	15%	8%
2000	33%	15%	7%
1999	35%	15%	7%
1998	32%	15%	6%
1997	22%	14%	6%
1996	30%	14%	6%
1995	25%	14%	5%
1994	23%	14%	5%
1993	20%	13%	5%
1992	19%	13%	4%
1991	15%	13%	3%
1990	15%	13%	3%

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White

34%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	34%	62%	35%
2022	34%	63%	37%
2021	34%	63%	41%
2020	34%	65%	44%
2019	34%	65%	44%
2018	37%	66%	50%
2017	37%	66%	50%
2016	37%	68%	52%
2012	34%	71%	62%
2011	45%	71%	65%
2010	51%	72%	69%
2009	50%	73%	71%
2008	45%	74%	72%
2007	36%	74%	72%
2006	41%	75%	76%
2005	41%	76%	77%
2004	42%	76%	80%
2003	46%	77%	81%
2002	55%	78%	83%
2001	59%	78%	85%
2000	56%	79%	87%
1999	58%	79%	89%
1998	61%	79%	89%
1997	71%	80%	89%
1996	66%	80%	90%
1995	70%	81%	91%
1994	69%	81%	91%
1993	73%	82%	92%
1992	75%	82%	93%
1991	81%	82%	94%
1990	79%	82%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2012	6%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	0.77	0.58	0.71
2022	0.77	0.57	0.71
2021	0.77	0.57	0.70
2020	0.77	0.54	0.69
2019	0.77	0.54	0.69
2018	0.76	0.53	0.66
2017	0.76	0.53	0.66
2016	0.76	0.51	0.65
2012	0.78	0.47	0.57
2011	0.72	0.47	0.53
2010	0.67	0.46	0.49
2009	0.66	0.44	0.46
2008	0.68	0.43	0.45
2007	0.72	0.42	0.45
2006	0.68	0.41	0.40
2005	0.67	0.40	0.38
2004	0.67	0.40	0.34
2003	0.63	0.39	0.32
2002	0.59	0.37	0.30
2001	0.55	0.37	0.27
2000	0.57	0.35	0.24
1999	0.54	0.35	0.21
1998	0.53	0.35	0.21
1997	0.45	0.34	0.19
1996	0.48	0.34	0.19
1995	0.45	0.33	0.16
1994	0.47	0.33	0.16
1993	0.43	0.31	0.16
1992	0.40	0.31	0.13
1991	0.32	0.31	0.11
1990	0.35	0.31	0.11

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Eligible for

68%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	68%	54%	96%
2022	68%	50%	96%
2021	68%	49%	95%
2020	68%	48%	96%
2019	68%	48%	96%
2018	68%	41%	73%
2017	68%	41%	73%
2016	68%	44%	73%
2015	68%	41%	65%
2012	68%	34%	56%
2011	74%	33%	53%
2010	63%	31%	49%
2009	69%	27%	49%
2008	65%	25%	46%
2007	62%	24%	33%
2006	69%	25%	37%
2005	52%	22%	36%
2004	52%	22%	33%
2003	67%	23%	38%
2002	69%	23%	34%
2001	64%	22%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Scranton School District
2023	7%	2%
2022	7%	1%
2021	7%	2%
2020	7%	3%
2019	7%	3%
2018	7%	3%	1%
2017	7%	3%	1%
2016	7%	3%	2%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	2%	6%	6%
2010	9%	7%	6%
2009	9%	7%	7%
2008	10%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	5%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	8%	6%	7%
2004	7%	6%	6%
2003	10%	6%	7%
2002	9%	6%	6%
2001	9%	6%	8%

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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?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 74% PA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% PA state average).

How many students attend John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School?

226 students attend John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Black, 13% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School?

John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School offer ?

John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School part of?

John J. Audubon #42 Elementary School is part of Scranton School District.

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