Blacklick Valley El Center vs. Cambria Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blacklick Valley El Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Cambria Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 318 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Blacklick Valley El Center 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 535 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cambria Heights 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 31% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher 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 Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
318 students
535 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1486 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1528 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
61%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
51
76
Grade 1 Students
39
95
Grade 2 Students
47
85
Grade 3 Students
39
110
Grade 4 Students
35
87
Grade 5 Students
51
82
Grade 6 Students
38
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
94%
97%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.12
0.06
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
47%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%
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