Ben Franklin School vs. Laurel Highlands Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 517 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ben Franklin 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 22% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 632 students in grades 6-8, Laurel Highlands Middle 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 21% (which is lower 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 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
6-8
Total Students
517 students
632 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2029 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2073 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
54
-
Grade 1 Students
53
-
Grade 2 Students
40
-
Grade 3 Students
42
-
Grade 4 Students
51
-
Grade 5 Students
53
-
Grade 6 Students
40
222
Grade 7 Students
84
200
Grade 8 Students
100
210
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
2%
% Black
17%
5%
% White
66%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
