Northwest Area Primary School vs. Elk Lake Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northwest Area Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Community Size
Elk Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 211 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Northwest Area Primary 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 63%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 554 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Elk Lake 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 38% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-6
Total Students
211 students
554 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1613 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
65-69%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
70
78
Grade 1 Students
66
84
Grade 2 Students
55
70
Grade 3 Students
-
89
Grade 4 Students
-
84
Grade 5 Students
-
81
Grade 6 Students
-
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
95%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
