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Lower Nazareth Elementary School vs. Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Lower Nazareth Elementary School
4422 Newburg Rd
Nazareth, PA 18064
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School
960 Bushkill Center Rd
Nazareth, PA 18064
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lower Nazareth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Kenneth N Butz Jr 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%)
Overview
Serving 620 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Lower Nazareth Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 71% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 552 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Kenneth N Butz Jr 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 63% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
620 students
552 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#258 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
#511 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lower Nazareth Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in PA)
63%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lower Nazareth 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 Kenneth N Butz Jr 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.
77%
(Top 20% in PA)
71%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lower Nazareth 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 Kenneth N Butz Jr 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.
90-94%
(Top 5% in PA)
90-94%
(Top 5% in PA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lower Nazareth Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
112
92
Grade 1 Students
124
116
Grade 2 Students
132
120
Grade 3 Students
116
116
Grade 4 Students
136
108

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
3%
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% Hispanic
10%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lower Nazareth 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 Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
73%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lower Nazareth 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 Kenneth N Butz Jr 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lower Nazareth 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 Kenneth N Butz Jr 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.
0.45
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Lower Nazareth 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 Kenneth N Butz Jr 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
19%
20%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kenneth N Butz Jr 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lower Nazareth 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 Kenneth N Butz Jr 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.
 
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