Mcdonald Elementary School vs. Willow Dale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 814 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mcdonald 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 33% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 707 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Willow Dale 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 37% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
814 students
707 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1944 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1862 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
70-74%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
143
109
Grade 1 Students
134
115
Grade 2 Students
128
107
Grade 3 Students
149
136
Grade 4 Students
121
116
Grade 5 Students
139
124
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
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% Hispanic
21%
21%
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% Black
6%
6%
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% White
63%
65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.56
0.53
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
47%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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