Lowell James R School vs. Finletter Thomas K School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Lowell James R School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Finletter Thomas K School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 530 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Lowell James R 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 11% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 616 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Finletter Thomas K 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 30% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-8
Total Students
530 students
616 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2560 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2360 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
94
60
Grade 1 Students
104
52
Grade 2 Students
103
51
Grade 3 Students
91
61
Grade 4 Students
102
72
Grade 5 Students
-
83
Grade 6 Students
-
70
Grade 7 Students
-
83
Grade 8 Students
-
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
10%
8%
% Hispanic
19%
17%
% Black
62%
70%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
3%
