Penns Manor Area Elementary School vs. Purchase Line Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Penns Manor Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Purchase Line Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 330 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Penns Manor 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 25-29% (which is lower 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 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Purchase Line 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 26% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (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 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
330 students
404 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1367 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1654 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
20
Kindergarten Students
54
40
Grade 1 Students
44
47
Grade 2 Students
53
76
Grade 3 Students
46
51
Grade 4 Students
56
55
Grade 5 Students
47
55
Grade 6 Students
-
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
1%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
98%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.04
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%