Newton-ransom El School vs. Clarks Summit Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Newton-ransom El School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Clarks Summit Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 201 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Newton-ransom El 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 431 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Clarks Summit Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
201 students
431 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#806 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#884 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
80-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
32
67
Grade 1 Students
40
94
Grade 2 Students
44
80
Grade 3 Students
38
94
Grade 4 Students
47
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
11%
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% Hispanic
1%
5%
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% Black
n/a
2%
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% White
95%
79%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.36
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
5%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
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