Upper Darby Kdg Center vs. Hillcrest Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Upper Darby Kdg Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Upper Darby Kdg Center serves 468 students in grades Kindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 551 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hillcrest 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 33% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K
K-5
Total Students
468 students
551 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
56 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1904 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
33%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
46%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Kindergarten Students
468
71
Grade 1 Students
-
76
Grade 2 Students
-
90
Grade 3 Students
-
101
Grade 4 Students
-
98
Grade 5 Students
-
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
22%
9%
% Hispanic
26%
10%
% Black
36%
46%
% White
5%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
12%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%