Main El Center (Closed 2013)
Main El Center served 364 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 65-69% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 74%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 50-54% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 71%) for the 2011-12 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 25% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
364 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)65-69%
74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)50-54%
71%
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
6%
11%
Black
9%
15%
White
75%
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2012-2013 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
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