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Jefferson Elementary School vs. Harding School

Should you attend Jefferson Elementary School or Harding 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
Jefferson Elementary School
230 East 38th St
Erie, PA 16504
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Harding School
820 Lincoln Ave
Erie, PA 16505
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 401 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 590 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harding 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 8% (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 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
401 students
590 students
This chart displays total students of Jefferson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Harding School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
49 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Harding School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jefferson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harding School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2351 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#2547 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jefferson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harding School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
8%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson 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 Harding 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
20%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson 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 Harding 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jefferson 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harding 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 Jefferson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Harding School by grade.
Pre-K Students
17
20
Kindergarten Students
60
110
Grade 1 Students
67
126
Grade 2 Students
65
91
Grade 3 Students
66
76
Grade 4 Students
60
96
Grade 5 Students
66
71

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jefferson 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 Harding School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harding School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
33%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jefferson Elementary School 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 Harding School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jefferson Elementary School 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 Harding School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harding School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Jefferson 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 Harding 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%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jefferson 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harding 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
15%
(10-11 School Year Data)
11%
(10-11 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harding School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
 
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