Blankenburg Rudolph School vs. Heston Edward School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blankenburg Rudolph School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Heston Edward School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Blankenburg Rudolph 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 10-14% (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.
Serving 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Heston Edward 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
257 students
315 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2662 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2719 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤1%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
12%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
15
30
Kindergarten Students
20
26
Grade 1 Students
27
39
Grade 2 Students
25
23
Grade 3 Students
22
35
Grade 4 Students
28
40
Grade 5 Students
24
31
Grade 6 Students
30
27
Grade 7 Students
35
29
Grade 8 Students
31
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
4%
5%


% Black
95%
94%


% White
n/a
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.10
0.11


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

