Vida Charter School vs. Gettysburg Montessori Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Vida Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Community Size
Gettysburg Montessori Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 238 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Vida Charter 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 20-24% (which is lower 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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 273 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Gettysburg Montessori Charter 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 30-34% (which is lower 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 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
238 students
273 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1774 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1558 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
70-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
50
46
Grade 1 Students
34
45
Grade 2 Students
45
35
Grade 3 Students
37
35
Grade 4 Students
23
51
Grade 5 Students
21
30
Grade 6 Students
28
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
61%
2%
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% Black
3%
1%
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% White
36%
88%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
9%
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Diversity Score
0.50
0.22
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
45%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
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