Steel Edward School vs. Rhoads James School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Steel Edward School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Rhoads James School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Steel Edward 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Serving 421 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Rhoads James 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 8% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
379 students
421 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2732 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2580 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
18%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
15-19%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
24
-
Kindergarten Students
33
41
Grade 1 Students
41
57
Grade 2 Students
34
52
Grade 3 Students
49
54
Grade 4 Students
34
29
Grade 5 Students
45
51
Grade 6 Students
46
54
Grade 7 Students
31
30
Grade 8 Students
42
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
3%
% Black
87%
95%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.24
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%