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Jamison Elementary School vs. Buckingham Elementary School

Should you attend Jamison Elementary School or Buckingham Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Jamison Elementary School
2090 Land Rd
Jamison, PA 18929
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Buckingham Elementary School
Box 158 2414 Durham Road
Buckingham, PA 18912
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Buckingham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 599 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Jamison Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 448 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Buckingham Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 62% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
599 students
448 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Buckingham Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#627 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#423 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
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59%
(Top 30% in PA)
62%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jamison 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buckingham 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.
68%
(Top 30% in PA)
75%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jamison 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buckingham 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.
85-89%
(Top 10% in PA)
≥90%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jamison 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Buckingham Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
58
40
Grade 1 Students
87
49
Grade 2 Students
80
84
Grade 3 Students
102
64
Grade 4 Students
96
58
Grade 5 Students
80
76
Grade 6 Students
96
77

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
12%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jamison Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Buckingham Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Buckingham Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
79%
85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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0.36
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Jamison Elementary School 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 Buckingham 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
9%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buckingham 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
1%
1%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jamison Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Buckingham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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