Smethport Area Elementary School vs. Port Allegany Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smethport Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Port Allegany Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Smethport Area Elementary School ranks in the top 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 47% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 476 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Port Allegany 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 24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
396 students
476 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1011 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2017 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
70-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
40
34
Kindergarten Students
48
56
Grade 1 Students
52
59
Grade 2 Students
47
63
Grade 3 Students
56
58
Grade 4 Students
47
77
Grade 5 Students
51
60
Grade 6 Students
55
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
n/a
2%
n/a
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% Black
2%
n/a
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% White
98%
95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
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Diversity Score
0.04
0.10
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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