Lindley Academy Cs At Birney vs. Howe Julia Ward School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lindley Academy Cs At Birney ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Howe Julia Ward School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 726 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Lindley Academy Cs At Birney 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 3% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 210 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Howe Julia Ward 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 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
726 students
210 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2631 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2420 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
85
34
Grade 1 Students
82
38
Grade 2 Students
95
35
Grade 3 Students
71
41
Grade 4 Students
70
31
Grade 5 Students
90
31
Grade 6 Students
81
-
Grade 7 Students
79
-
Grade 8 Students
73
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
7%
% Black
84%
87%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
12%
n/a
