Commodore Perry School vs. Mercer Area Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Commodore Perry School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Mercer Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 217 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Commodore Perry School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 576 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mercer Area Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher 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 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
217 students
576 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#851 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#830 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
53%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
66%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
28
83
Grade 1 Students
24
89
Grade 2 Students
25
97
Grade 3 Students
33
65
Grade 4 Students
40
82
Grade 5 Students
39
87
Grade 6 Students
28
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
1%
n/a


% Black
1%
1%


% White
96%
94%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.08
0.11


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

