Northwest Area Primary School vs. Elk Lake Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northwest Area Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Community Size
Elk Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 210 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Northwest Area Primary 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 63%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 558 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Elk Lake 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 36% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-6
Total Students
210 students
558 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1427 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
70
78
Grade 1 Students
54
71
Grade 2 Students
66
89
Grade 3 Students
-
85
Grade 4 Students
-
78
Grade 5 Students
-
62
Grade 6 Students
-
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
97%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.06
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
