Knoch Primary School vs. Mars Area Primary Center
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Knoch Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 534 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Knoch Primary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Mars Area Primary Center serves 496 students in grades Kindergarten-1.
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-3
K-1
Total Students
534 students
496 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#185 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
117
236
Grade 1 Students
127
260
Grade 2 Students
134
-
Grade 3 Students
156
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
94%
90%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%