Penns Manor Area Elementary School vs. Purchase Line Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Penns Manor Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Attention
Purchase Line Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 321 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Penns Manor Area Elementary 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower 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 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 353 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Purchase Line 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 44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
321 students
353 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1872 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1413 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
17
Kindergarten Students
56
41
Grade 1 Students
44
47
Grade 2 Students
44
34
Grade 3 Students
50
40
Grade 4 Students
46
45
Grade 5 Students
53
76
Grade 6 Students
-
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
96%
97%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%