Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School vs. Pottsgrove Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pottsgrove Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 646 students in grades 3-5, Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 42% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 678 students in grades 6-8, Pottsgrove Middle 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 31% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
6-8
Total Students
646 students
678 students
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
60 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1485 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1551 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
61%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
217
-
Grade 4 Students
207
-
Grade 5 Students
222
-
Grade 6 Students
-
211
Grade 7 Students
-
244
Grade 8 Students
-
223
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
14%
12%
% Black
18%
19%
% White
54%
54%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
13%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%