Rice Elementary School vs. Drums El/ms
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Drums El/ms ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 735 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Rice Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 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 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 842 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Drums El/ms 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 27% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-8
Total Students
735 students
842 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
51 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#627 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1687 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
90
112
Grade 1 Students
105
77
Grade 2 Students
104
103
Grade 3 Students
99
106
Grade 4 Students
93
93
Grade 5 Students
128
84
Grade 6 Students
116
77
Grade 7 Students
-
101
Grade 8 Students
-
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
90%
63%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%