Lafayette Elementary School vs. Smith-wade Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lafayette Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Smith-wade Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lafayette 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than 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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 395 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smith-wade 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
463 students
395 students
![This chart displays total students of Lafayette Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Lafayette Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/70000/69618/lafayette-elementary-school-chart-oN79N6.png)
![This chart displays total students of Smith-wade Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Smith-wade Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/70000/69628/smith-wade-elementary-school-chart-hyLMZL.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
26 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Smith-wade Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Smith-wade Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/70000/69628/smith-wade-elementary-school-chart-IyCKc4.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Smith-wade Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Smith-wade Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/70000/69628/smith-wade-elementary-school-chart-Vv3xuq.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2420 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2058 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lafayette Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lafayette Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/70000/69618/lafayette-elementary-school-chart-dK8EDk.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Smith-wade Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Smith-wade Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/70000/69628/smith-wade-elementary-school-chart-pap8QY.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania 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 Math of Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/70000/69628/smith-wade-elementary-school-chart-bnbtWJZ.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lafayette Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania 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 Lafayette Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/70000/69618/lafayette-elementary-school-chart-b3UoPCq.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania 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 Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/70000/69628/smith-wade-elementary-school-chart-ML5qS7.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania 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 Science of Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/70000/69628/smith-wade-elementary-school-chart-bdF8NGY.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Smith-wade Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Smith-wade Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/70000/69628/smith-wade-elementary-school-chart-REf3Nd.png)
Pre-K Students
52
19
Kindergarten Students
69
85
Grade 1 Students
84
70
Grade 2 Students
59
55
Grade 3 Students
63
58
Grade 4 Students
64
58
Grade 5 Students
72
49
Grade 6 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/70000/69628/smith-wade-elementary-school-chart-qEo6JU.png)
% Hispanic
67%
40%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/70000/69628/smith-wade-elementary-school-chart-PNy7en.png)
% Black
14%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/70000/69628/smith-wade-elementary-school-chart-bisuaA2.png)
% White
8%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/70000/69628/smith-wade-elementary-school-chart-lgjG5Q.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/70000/69628/smith-wade-elementary-school-chart-ZcRqQw.png)
Diversity Score
0.52
0.71
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Smith-wade Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Smith-wade Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/70000/69628/smith-wade-elementary-school-chart-NWHAtl.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Smith-wade Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/70000/69628/smith-wade-elementary-school-chart-EHoQ9r.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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