Wright Richard R School vs. Peirce Thomas M School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wright Richard R School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Peirce Thomas M School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wright Richard R 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 242 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Peirce Thomas M 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
276 students
242 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2662 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2662 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
32
26
Grade 1 Students
37
32
Grade 2 Students
47
28
Grade 3 Students
49
39
Grade 4 Students
45
28
Grade 5 Students
46
41
Grade 6 Students
-
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
3%
% Black
88%
95%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.22
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
