Widener Memorial School
Widener Memorial School serves 141 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
Widener Memorial School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Widener Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Widener Memorial School's student population of 141 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
141 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Widener Memorial School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,797 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Widener Memorial School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2601 out of 2797 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
62%
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
14:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
4%
4%
Hispanic
11%
11%
Black
44%
15%
White
11%
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
29%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥50%
86%
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (08-09)
12%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
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