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 244 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 8:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Serving 374 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 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
244 students
374 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
14:1


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
7
36
Kindergarten Students
16
40
Grade 1 Students
22
32
Grade 2 Students
23
33
Grade 3 Students
28
48
Grade 4 Students
22
40
Grade 5 Students
30
35
Grade 6 Students
32
39
Grade 7 Students
27
32
Grade 8 Students
37
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
3%
3%


% Black
95%
96%


% White
n/a
n/a


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


Diversity Score
0.10
0.08


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

