Schuylkill Elementary School vs. Barkley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Schuylkill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Barkley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 453 students in grades 2-5, Schuylkill Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 57% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 291 students in grades 2-5, Barkley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
2-5
2-5
Total Students
453 students
291 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#545 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1579 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
50%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 1 Students
1
-
Grade 2 Students
110
75
Grade 3 Students
114
69
Grade 4 Students
106
72
Grade 5 Students
122
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
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% Hispanic
13%
46%
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% Black
5%
7%
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% White
72%
41%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.46
0.62
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Barkley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Barkley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/71000/70514/barkley-elementary-school-chart-blAEF5Y.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
54%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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