Downey School vs. Benjamin Franklin School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Downey School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Benjamin Franklin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Downey 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than 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 740 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benjamin Franklin 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 6% (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 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
406 students
740 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2690 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2640 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
12%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
33
Kindergarten Students
51
109
Grade 1 Students
54
120
Grade 2 Students
69
123
Grade 3 Students
59
104
Grade 4 Students
77
127
Grade 5 Students
69
124
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
45%
37%
% Black
47%
52%
% White
1%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%