Bache-martin School vs. Waring Laura W School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bache-martin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Waring Laura W School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bache-martin School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 212 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Waring Laura W School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
474 students
212 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1501 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2337 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
50
16
Grade 1 Students
70
21
Grade 2 Students
57
28
Grade 3 Students
47
21
Grade 4 Students
56
24
Grade 5 Students
47
28
Grade 6 Students
41
18
Grade 7 Students
37
25
Grade 8 Students
49
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
10%
% Black
49%
79%
% White
30%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%
