Drums El/ms vs. Rice Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 842 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Drums El/ms 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 27% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 735 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Rice Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 55% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-6
Total Students
842 students
735 students
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1687 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#627 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
112
90
Grade 1 Students
77
105
Grade 2 Students
103
104
Grade 3 Students
106
99
Grade 4 Students
93
93
Grade 5 Students
84
128
Grade 6 Students
77
116
Grade 7 Students
101
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Grade 8 Students
89
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
30%
5%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
63%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.52
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%