Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School vs. Benjamin Franklin School
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School Overview
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Benjamin Franklin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 385 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Upper Dauphin 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 679 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Benjamin Franklin 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 3% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-4
Total Students
385 students
679 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#814 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2540 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
90
117
Grade 1 Students
79
119
Grade 2 Students
65
156
Grade 3 Students
71
146
Grade 4 Students
80
141
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
28%
% Black
1%
60%
% White
90%
4%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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