Nether Providence Elementary School vs. Swarthmore-rutledge School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nether Providence Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Swarthmore-rutledge School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 504 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Nether Providence Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 538 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Swarthmore-rutledge School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
504 students
538 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#216 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#60 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
77%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
83%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
60
80
Grade 1 Students
85
83
Grade 2 Students
82
105
Grade 3 Students
93
84
Grade 4 Students
80
99
Grade 5 Students
104
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
9%
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
6%
4%
% White
70%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%