Camp Curtin Academy vs. Benjamin Franklin School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 724 students in grades 6-8, Camp Curtin Academy 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 678 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benjamin Franklin 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 5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-5
Total Students
724 students
678 students
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
66 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2730 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2689 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
12%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
33
Kindergarten Students
-
111
Grade 1 Students
-
116
Grade 2 Students
-
100
Grade 3 Students
-
106
Grade 4 Students
-
107
Grade 5 Students
-
105
Grade 6 Students
400
-
Grade 7 Students
169
-
Grade 8 Students
155
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
43%
43%
% Black
48%
45%
% White
3%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%