Drums El/ms vs. Rice Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Drums El/ms ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 801 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Drums El/ms 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 22% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 752 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Rice 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 43% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-6
Total Students
801 students
752 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1774 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#925 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
75
103
Grade 1 Students
102
102
Grade 2 Students
108
101
Grade 3 Students
91
89
Grade 4 Students
78
132
Grade 5 Students
75
120
Grade 6 Students
91
105
Grade 7 Students
84
-
Grade 8 Students
97
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
28%
4%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
65%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
