Rochester Area Elementary School vs. New Brighton Area Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rochester Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
New Brighton Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 336 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rochester Area 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 612 students in grades Kindergarten-5, New Brighton 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 26% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
336 students
612 students
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![This chart displays total students of New Brighton Area Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of New Brighton Area Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/70000/69936/new-brighton-area-elementary-school-chart-REfMrv.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
45 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of New Brighton Area Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of New Brighton Area Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/70000/69936/new-brighton-area-elementary-school-chart-b44DT0X.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New Brighton Area Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New Brighton Area Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/70000/69936/new-brighton-area-elementary-school-chart-bkjbwlG.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1346 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2063 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Rochester Area Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Rochester Area Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/71000/70763/rochester-area-elementary-school-chart-bliY1gP.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of New Brighton Area Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of New Brighton Area Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/70000/69936/new-brighton-area-elementary-school-chart-7LcNH3.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
26%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/70000/69936/new-brighton-area-elementary-school-chart-bdDU38X.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/70000/69936/new-brighton-area-elementary-school-chart-Q6f61G.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/70000/69936/new-brighton-area-elementary-school-chart-bdGfz7V.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of New Brighton Area Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of New Brighton Area Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/70000/69936/new-brighton-area-elementary-school-chart-MgaUhg.png)
Kindergarten Students
75
122
Grade 1 Students
38
93
Grade 2 Students
59
95
Grade 3 Students
56
108
Grade 4 Students
54
89
Grade 5 Students
54
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/70000/69936/new-brighton-area-elementary-school-chart-bpHgowk.png)
% Hispanic
6%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/70000/69936/new-brighton-area-elementary-school-chart-PNyOT4.png)
% Black
15%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/70000/69936/new-brighton-area-elementary-school-chart-XmkE2M.png)
% White
67%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/70000/69936/new-brighton-area-elementary-school-chart-f8eSjy.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/70000/69936/new-brighton-area-elementary-school-chart-blZItAV.png)
Diversity Score
0.52
0.49
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![This chart displays the diversity score of New Brighton Area Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of New Brighton Area Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/70000/69936/new-brighton-area-elementary-school-chart-wmt4Gq.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Brighton Area Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/70000/69936/new-brighton-area-elementary-school-chart-bty4jkY.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
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