Lowell James R School vs. Finletter Thomas K School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Lowell James R School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Finletter Thomas K School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 522 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Lowell James R 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 11% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 632 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Finletter Thomas K 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 12% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (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).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-8
Total Students
522 students
632 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2560 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2360 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
-
Kindergarten Students
103
64
Grade 1 Students
110
57
Grade 2 Students
99
55
Grade 3 Students
87
63
Grade 4 Students
86
70
Grade 5 Students
-
74
Grade 6 Students
-
85
Grade 7 Students
-
74
Grade 8 Students
-
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
7%
% Hispanic
20%
20%
% Black
62%
69%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
3%
