Penns Valley Area El And Intrmd School vs. Centre Hall-potter Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Penns Valley Area El And Intrmd School
4528 Penns Valley Road
Spring Mills, PA 16875
Spring Mills, PA 16875
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Centre Hall-potter Elementary School
211 North Hoffer Street
Centre Hall, PA 16828
Centre Hall, PA 16828
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Centre Hall-potter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 389 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Penns Valley Area El And Intrmd School ranks in the top 50% 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 54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 214 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Centre Hall-potter 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 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-4
Total Students
389 students
214 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
14 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1044 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#884 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
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
23
52
Grade 1 Students
35
34
Grade 2 Students
38
39
Grade 3 Students
38
46
Grade 4 Students
49
43
Grade 5 Students
104
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Grade 6 Students
102
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
2%
3%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
97%
94%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.06
0.12
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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