Heston Edward School vs. Blankenburg Rudolph School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Heston Edward School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Blankenburg Rudolph School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Heston Edward 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (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.
Serving 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Blankenburg Rudolph 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
315 students
257 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2719 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2662 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
10-14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
30
15
Kindergarten Students
26
20
Grade 1 Students
39
27
Grade 2 Students
23
25
Grade 3 Students
35
22
Grade 4 Students
40
28
Grade 5 Students
31
24
Grade 6 Students
27
30
Grade 7 Students
29
35
Grade 8 Students
35
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
5%
4%


% Black
94%
95%


% White
n/a
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.11
0.10


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

