Bancroft Elementary School vs. New Garden Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades 1-5, Bancroft 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 38% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower 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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 466 students in grades 1-5, New Garden 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 60% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
1-5
1-5
Total Students
396 students
466 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1768 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1125 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
60%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 1 Students
85
106
Grade 2 Students
80
83
Grade 3 Students
81
91
Grade 4 Students
77
90
Grade 5 Students
73
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
56%
36%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
40%
56%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%

