Gillingham Charter School vs. Pottsville Area High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gillingham Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Pottsville Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 250 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Gillingham Charter 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 951 students in grades 9-12, Pottsville Area High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
9-12
Total Students
250 students
951 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2322 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#884 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
30-34%


Graduation Rate
≥50%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
19
-
Grade 1 Students
22
-
Grade 2 Students
22
-
Grade 3 Students
22
-
Grade 4 Students
10
-
Grade 5 Students
22
-
Grade 6 Students
20
-
Grade 7 Students
22
-
Grade 8 Students
22
-
Grade 9 Students
20
241
Grade 10 Students
15
263
Grade 11 Students
16
219
Grade 12 Students
18
228
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
15%
13%


% Black
6%
6%


% White
70%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
59%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

