Blairsville Elementary School vs. Saltsburg Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blairsville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Attention
Saltsburg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overall Rank
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 421 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blairsville Elementary 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 30-34% (which is lower than 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 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Saltsburg Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
421 students
246 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1605 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#448 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
20
Kindergarten Students
64
37
Grade 1 Students
64
42
Grade 2 Students
72
26
Grade 3 Students
70
38
Grade 4 Students
72
42
Grade 5 Students
60
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
90%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
