Alloway Creek Elementary School vs. Biglerville Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Alloway Creek Elementary School serves 828 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Alloway Creek Elementary 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 45% (which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority Black).
Biglerville Elementary School serves 505 students in grades Kindergarten-3.
Biglerville Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 62%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-3
Total Students
828 students
505 students
n/a
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1890 out of 2797 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1292 out of 2797 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
118
126
Grade 1 Students
148
131
Grade 2 Students
137
134
Grade 3 Students
140
114
Grade 4 Students
128
-
Grade 5 Students
155
-
Grade 7 Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
30%
n/a
% Black
2%
2%
n/a
% White
90%
67%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.47
n/a
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
43%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
n/a
