Jersey Shore Area Elementary School vs. Fink Elementary School
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School Overview
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Fink Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 499 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jersey Shore Area Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher 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 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 238 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fink 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
499 students
238 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#997 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1951 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
85
41
Grade 1 Students
72
32
Grade 2 Students
78
46
Grade 3 Students
84
35
Grade 4 Students
93
36
Grade 5 Students
87
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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10%


% Hispanic
1%
27%


% Black
1%
18%


% White
95%
38%


% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%


Diversity Score
0.10
0.74


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
74%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

