Bell Avenue School vs. Ardmore Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bell Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Ardmore Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 240 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bell Avenue 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to 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 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 545 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ardmore Avenue 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 12% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
240 students
545 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2514 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2319 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
12%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
33%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
32
69
Grade 1 Students
38
80
Grade 2 Students
41
82
Grade 3 Students
34
75
Grade 4 Students
35
78
Grade 5 Students
29
74
Grade 6 Students
31
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
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% Hispanic
2%
8%
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% Black
90%
73%
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% White
1%
9%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.19
0.45
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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