Harper Elementary School vs. Cynthia Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Cynthia Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 328 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Harper Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 471 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cynthia Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
328 students
471 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1373 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#266 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Harper Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Harper Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/28000/27716/harper-elementary-school-chart-JaIWyn.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cynthia Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cynthia Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/28000/27709/cynthia-heights-elementary-school-chart-JaIJK9.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
58%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cynthia Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cynthia Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/28000/27709/cynthia-heights-elementary-school-chart-9D3DjR.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
68
79
Grade 1 Students
59
81
Grade 2 Students
50
66
Grade 3 Students
43
79
Grade 4 Students
57
97
Grade 5 Students
51
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
8%
3%
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% Black
20%
1%
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% White
51%
90%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cynthia Heights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cynthia Heights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/28000/27709/cynthia-heights-elementary-school-chart-PNMQtm.png)
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cynthia Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cynthia Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/28000/27709/cynthia-heights-elementary-school-chart-oNE6EN.png)
Diversity Score
0.67
0.19
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Cynthia Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Cynthia Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/28000/27709/cynthia-heights-elementary-school-chart-BaitED.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
30%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cynthia Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cynthia Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/28000/27709/cynthia-heights-elementary-school-chart-bpHGq43.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
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