Marshall Thurgood vs. Lindley Cs At Birney
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Marshall Thurgood ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Lindley Cs At Birney ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 627 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Marshall Thurgood 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
627 students
739 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2455 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2469 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
-
Kindergarten Students
61
82
Grade 1 Students
56
85
Grade 2 Students
66
63
Grade 3 Students
49
87
Grade 4 Students
80
83
Grade 5 Students
76
86
Grade 6 Students
72
93
Grade 7 Students
69
86
Grade 8 Students
75
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
30%
6%
% Black
59%
88%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
n/a