Elk Lake Jr. Sr. High School vs. Tunkhannock High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Elk Lake Jr. Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 512 students in grades 7-12, Elk Lake Jr. Sr. High 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 24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 845 students in grades 8-12, Tunkhannock High 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
8-12
Total Students
512 students
845 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
65 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1845 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1587 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%


Graduation Rate
80-84%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
71
-
Grade 8 Students
93
162
Grade 9 Students
93
149
Grade 10 Students
96
163
Grade 11 Students
79
197
Grade 12 Students
80
174
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
8%
1%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
88%
95%


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


Diversity Score
0.22
0.10


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
59%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

