Arthur Street Elementary School vs. Bear Creek Community Charter School
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School Overview
School
Arthur Street Elementary School
424 East 9th St
Hazleton, PA 18201
Hazleton, PA 18201
Bear Creek Community Charter School
30 Charter School Way
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Arthur Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bear Creek Community Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Arthur Street Elementary School serves 454 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 581 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Bear Creek Community 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 31% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than 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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-2
K-8
Total Students
454 students
581 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1528 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
31%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
61%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
75-79%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
148
75
Grade 1 Students
163
75
Grade 2 Students
143
74
Grade 3 Students
-
75
Grade 4 Students
-
75
Grade 5 Students
-
52
Grade 6 Students
-
52
Grade 7 Students
-
52
Grade 8 Students
-
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
89%
13%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
8%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
11%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
