Owatin Creek Elementary School vs. Jacksonwald Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 537 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Owatin Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 383 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Jacksonwald 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower 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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
537 students
383 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#987 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1385 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
102
81
Grade 1 Students
110
81
Grade 2 Students
108
68
Grade 3 Students
111
70
Grade 4 Students
106
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
14%
23%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
76%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
