Sinking Springs Elementary School vs. Daniel Boone Area MiddleSchool
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Sinking Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
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Overview
Serving 606 students in grades 4-6, Sinking Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 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 62% (which is higher 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 741 students in grades 6-8, Daniel Boone Area MiddleSchool 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 51% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-6
6-8
Total Students
606 students
741 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1031 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1631 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
51%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 4 Students
189
-
Grade 5 Students
197
-
Grade 6 Students
219
233
Grade 7 Students
-
242
Grade 8 Students
1
266
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
14%
7%
% Black
8%
4%
% White
65%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
