Mount Carmel Area Elementary School vs. Shamokin Area Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mount Carmel Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Shamokin Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 797 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mount Carmel Area 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 18% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 806 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Shamokin Area 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 22% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-4
Total Students
797 students
806 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
65 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1988 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1943 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
112
177
Grade 1 Students
92
157
Grade 2 Students
114
159
Grade 3 Students
98
151
Grade 4 Students
121
162
Grade 5 Students
117
-
Grade 6 Students
124
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
82%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%