Primos Elementary School vs. Hillcrest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Primos Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 491 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Primos 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 598 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hillcrest 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 46% (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 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
491 students
598 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1884 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1840 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
83
64
Grade 1 Students
108
89
Grade 2 Students
91
106
Grade 3 Students
86
101
Grade 4 Students
71
109
Grade 5 Students
52
129
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
44%
40%
% White
31%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%