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Bear Creek School vs. Donegal Intermediate School

Should you attend Bear Creek School or Donegal Intermediate School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bear Creek School
1459 Sheaffer Road
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Donegal Intermediate School
1177 River Road
Marietta, PA 17547
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 816 students in grades 3-5, Bear Creek School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 833 students in grades 3-6, Donegal Intermediate School ranks in the top 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 39% (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 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
3-6
Total Students
816 students
833 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Donegal Intermediate School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#713 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#1333 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bear Creek School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Donegal Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 30% in PA)
39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bear Creek School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Donegal Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 50% in PA)
60%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bear Creek School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Donegal Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Top 20% in PA)
79%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bear Creek School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Donegal Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bear Creek School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Donegal Intermediate School by grade.
Grade 3 Students
269
194
Grade 4 Students
269
221
Grade 5 Students
278
197
Grade 6 Students
-
221

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bear Creek School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Donegal Intermediate School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bear Creek School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Donegal Intermediate School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bear Creek School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Donegal Intermediate School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bear Creek School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Donegal Intermediate School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bear Creek School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Donegal Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Bear Creek School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Donegal Intermediate School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bear Creek School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Donegal Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bear Creek School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Donegal Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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