Finletter Thomas K School vs. Marshall Thurgood
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Finletter Thomas K School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Marshall Thurgood ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 632 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Finletter Thomas K 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 12% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher 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 628 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Marshall Thurgood 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 20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
632 students
628 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2360 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2588 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
26
Kindergarten Students
64
64
Grade 1 Students
57
64
Grade 2 Students
55
64
Grade 3 Students
63
66
Grade 4 Students
70
57
Grade 5 Students
74
55
Grade 6 Students
85
81
Grade 7 Students
74
82
Grade 8 Students
90
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
20%
36%
% Black
69%
56%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%
