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Kathryn D. Markley Elementary School vs. Charlestown Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Kathryn D. Markley Elementary School
354 Swedesford Rd
Malvern, PA 19355
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Charlestown Elementary School
2060 Charlestown Rd
Malvern, PA 19355
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Kathryn D. Markley 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Charlestown 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 654 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kathryn D. Markley 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 64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 381 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Charlestown 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
654 students
381 students
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This chart displays total students of Charlestown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Charlestown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kathryn D. Markley 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 Charlestown Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#432 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#283 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kathryn D. Markley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Charlestown Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 20% in PA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kathryn D. Markley 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 Charlestown 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.
73%
(Top 20% in PA)
75-79%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kathryn D. Markley 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 Charlestown 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.
80-84%
(Top 30% in PA)
90-94%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kathryn D. Markley 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 Charlestown 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 Kathryn D. Markley Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Charlestown Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
99
46
Grade 1 Students
109
63
Grade 2 Students
106
64
Grade 3 Students
118
62
Grade 4 Students
105
76
Grade 5 Students
117
70

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
42%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kathryn D. Markley 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 Charlestown Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kathryn D. Markley 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 Charlestown Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kathryn D. Markley 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 Charlestown Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kathryn D. Markley 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 Charlestown Elementary 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
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kathryn D. Markley 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 Charlestown 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.
0.68
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Kathryn D. Markley 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 Charlestown 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
21%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kathryn D. Markley 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 Charlestown 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
2%
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kathryn D. Markley 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Charlestown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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