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Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center vs. Laurel Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center
900 East Main St.
New Castle, PA 16101
Laurel Elementary School
223 Mccaslin Rd
New Castle, PA 16101
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Top 30%
Top Rankings

Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Laurel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center serves 775 students in grades Kindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 496 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Laurel Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 66% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-2
K-6
Total Students
775 students
496 students
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This chart displays total students of Laurel Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Laurel Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#561 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
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66%
(Top 20% in PA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Laurel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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67%
(Top 30% in PA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Laurel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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85-89%
(Top 10% in PA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Laurel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of Laurel Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
274
58
Grade 1 Students
276
64
Grade 2 Students
225
84
Grade 3 Students
-
70
Grade 4 Students
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68
Grade 5 Students
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78
Grade 6 Students
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74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
6%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Laurel Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Laurel Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Laurel Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
25%
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0.65
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Laurel Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Laurel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Laurel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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