James Buchanan Elementary School vs. Asa Packer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James Buchanan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Asa Packer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 254 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James Buchanan 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 20-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 336 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Asa Packer Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
254 students
336 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1569 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#206 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
60-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
44
54
Grade 1 Students
38
50
Grade 2 Students
36
55
Grade 3 Students
41
57
Grade 4 Students
36
58
Grade 5 Students
59
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
48%
22%
% Black
9%
8%
% White
36%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%