Lafayette Elementary School vs. Ben Franklin School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Lafayette Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 267 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lafayette 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 10-14% (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 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 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 486 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ben Franklin 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 22% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower 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 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
267 students
486 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2420 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2029 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
22%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
54
42
Grade 1 Students
40
50
Grade 2 Students
47
56
Grade 3 Students
44
44
Grade 4 Students
46
41
Grade 5 Students
36
48
Grade 6 Students
-
52
Grade 7 Students
-
74
Grade 8 Students
-
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
4%
6%


% Black
41%
18%


% White
41%
65%


% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
12%
8%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

