Charleroi Area El Center vs. Ringgold El Sch South
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Charleroi Area El Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Attention
Ringgold El Sch South ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 603 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Charleroi Area El Center 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 29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 550 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Ringgold El Sch South 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 24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-4
Total Students
603 students
550 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1906 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2176 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
35%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
117
121
Grade 1 Students
118
95
Grade 2 Students
107
86
Grade 3 Students
79
123
Grade 4 Students
90
125
Grade 5 Students
92
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
4%
4%


% Black
18%
12%


% White
64%
70%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
14%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
66%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%

