Schuylkill Elementary School
Tel:
(484)927-5400
- Schuylkill Elementary School serves 661 students in grades 1-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 62% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 86% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Schuylkill Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Schuylkill Elementary School's student population of 661 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-5 |
| Total Students | 661 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 55 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Schuylkill Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Schuylkill Elementary School is 0.41, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.26. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank | #648 out of 2,835 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 62% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 86% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 6% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 11% |
| Black | 2% | 15% |
| White | 76% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.26 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 17% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Phoenixville Area SD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Schuylkill Elementary School is Phoenixville Area High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Phoenixville Area Middle School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Phoenixville Phoenixville Area Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 936 students
0.6 miles
1000 Purple Pride Parkway
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(484)927-5200 0.6 6-8 936 - Phoenixville Phoenixville Area High School Grades: 9-12 | 1076 students
0.7 miles
1200 Gay St
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(484)927-5100 0.7 9-12 1076 - Phoenixville Barkley Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 415 students
1.2 miles
320 Second Ave
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(484)927-5300 1.2 1-5 415 - Phoenixville Phoenixville Area Kdg Center Grades: K | 294 students
1.3 miles
100 School Lane
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(484)927-5450 1.3 K 294 - Phoenixville Chester County Technical College High School Pickering Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
1.7 miles
1580 Charlestown Road
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610)933-8877 1.7 9-12 n/a
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