Longstreth William C School
Longstreth William C School serves 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Longstreth William C School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 14:1.
School Overview
Longstreth William C School's student population of 315 students has declined by 39% over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
315 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Longstreth William C School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,797 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Longstreth William C School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2677 out of 2797 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
62%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
2%
13%

Black
97%
15%

White
n/a
63%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
49%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (08-09)
7%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
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