Lindley Cs At Birney vs. Howe Julia Ward School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lindley Cs At Birney ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Howe Julia Ward School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 739 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Lindley Cs At Birney 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 208 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Howe Julia Ward 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% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (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.
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
739 students
208 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2469 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2337 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
82
33
Grade 1 Students
85
34
Grade 2 Students
63
42
Grade 3 Students
87
35
Grade 4 Students
83
27
Grade 5 Students
86
37
Grade 6 Students
93
-
Grade 7 Students
86
-
Grade 8 Students
74
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
5%
% Black
88%
91%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
12%
n/a
