Hillcrest Elementary School vs. Garrettford Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 551 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hillcrest 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 33% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 529 students in grades 1-5, Garrettford 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 35% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
1-5
Total Students
551 students
529 students
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
47 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1904 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1954 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
71
-
Grade 1 Students
76
92
Grade 2 Students
90
101
Grade 3 Students
101
101
Grade 4 Students
98
101
Grade 5 Students
115
134
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
9%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
46%
45%
% White
23%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
11%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%