Comegys Benjamin B School vs. Mitchell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Comegys Benjamin B School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mitchell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 267 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Comegys Benjamin B 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 4% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mitchell Elementary 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 2% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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.
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
267 students
295 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2642 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2704 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
2%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
15%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
34
30
Grade 1 Students
20
33
Grade 2 Students
40
38
Grade 3 Students
21
37
Grade 4 Students
28
28
Grade 5 Students
24
41
Grade 6 Students
33
34
Grade 7 Students
33
26
Grade 8 Students
34
28
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
3%
3%


% Black
93%
93%


% White
1%
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

