Mars Area Primary Center vs. Knoch Primary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Knoch Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Mars Area Primary Center serves 496 students in grades Kindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 534 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Knoch Primary 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 60-64% (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 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-1
K-3
Total Students
496 students
534 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#366 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
236
117
Grade 1 Students
260
127
Grade 2 Students
-
134
Grade 3 Students
-
156
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
5%
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
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1%
% White
90%
94%
% Hawaiian
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1%
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
