Cold Spring Elementary School vs. Mill Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cold Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 500 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cold Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher 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 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 715 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mill Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
500 students
715 students
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![This chart displays total students of Mill Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Mill Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/69000/68764/mill-creek-elementary-school-chart-HxG18y.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
47 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Mill Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Mill Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/69000/68764/mill-creek-elementary-school-chart-btgPZE7.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek 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/69000/68764/mill-creek-elementary-school-chart-F5Fsl7.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#384 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#612 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mill Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mill Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/69000/68764/mill-creek-elementary-school-chart-nhXElC.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
58%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Mill Creek Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Mill Creek Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/69000/68764/mill-creek-elementary-school-chart-Hz9Go2.png)
Kindergarten Students
50
74
Grade 1 Students
66
98
Grade 2 Students
74
93
Grade 3 Students
61
105
Grade 4 Students
77
106
Grade 5 Students
84
117
Grade 6 Students
88
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek 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/69000/68764/mill-creek-elementary-school-chart-nmHLan.png)
% Hispanic
6%
3%
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% Black
2%
3%
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% White
81%
61%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek 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/69000/68764/mill-creek-elementary-school-chart-F52kcF.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/69000/68764/mill-creek-elementary-school-chart-bectRar.png)
Diversity Score
0.34
0.55
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek 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/69000/68764/mill-creek-elementary-school-chart-blAHEQ2.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
8%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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