Bache-martin School vs. Waring Laura W School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bache-martin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Waring Laura W School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 530 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bache-martin 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 23% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 197 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Waring Laura W 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 20-24% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
530 students
197 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
59% | 41%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2140 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2561 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
73
14
Grade 1 Students
61
24
Grade 2 Students
77
25
Grade 3 Students
57
25
Grade 4 Students
50
21
Grade 5 Students
58
24
Grade 6 Students
44
27
Grade 7 Students
46
16
Grade 8 Students
32
21
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
15%
8%
% Black
43%
82%
% White
34%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%
