Charlotte Lappla Elementary School vs. Don Gill Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Charlotte Lappla Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Charlotte Lappla Elementary School serves 183 students in grades Kindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 318 students in grades 2-4, Don Gill Elementary School ranks in the top 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 45-49% (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 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-1
2-4
Total Students
183 students
318 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Don Gill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Don Gill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/71000/71266/don-gill-elementary-school-chart-4lMxho.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1346 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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45-49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
50-54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
87
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Grade 1 Students
96
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Grade 2 Students
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100
Grade 3 Students
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108
Grade 4 Students
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110
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Don Gill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Don Gill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/71000/71266/don-gill-elementary-school-chart-dLUNAE.png)
% Hispanic
n/a
n/a
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Don Gill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Don Gill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/71000/71266/don-gill-elementary-school-chart-6e15Fk.png)
% White
92%
92%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Don Gill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Don Gill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/71000/71266/don-gill-elementary-school-chart-bvaUAZ2.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.15
0.15
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Don Gill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Don Gill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/71000/71266/don-gill-elementary-school-chart-NdIY4N.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Don Gill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Don Gill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/71000/71266/don-gill-elementary-school-chart-JrVUHX.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
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