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Maxwell Elementary School vs. Fort Allen Elementary School

Should you attend Maxwell Elementary School or Fort Allen Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Maxwell Elementary School
1101 Old Salem Rd
Greensburg, PA 15601
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Fort Allen Elementary School
560 Baltzer Meyer Pike
Greensburg, PA 15601
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Maxwell 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Fort Allen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 392 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Maxwell 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 68% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 7% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 481 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fort Allen Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
392 students
481 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fort Allen Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#389 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#1277 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maxwell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fort Allen Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in PA)
42%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maxwell 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 Fort Allen 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.
72%
(Top 20% in PA)
58%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maxwell 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 Fort Allen 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.
85-89%
(Top 10% in PA)
75-79%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Fort Allen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Maxwell Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fort Allen Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
56
80
Grade 1 Students
63
72
Grade 2 Students
64
85
Grade 3 Students
50
81
Grade 4 Students
85
74
Grade 5 Students
74
69

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fort Allen Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maxwell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fort Allen Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
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% White
93%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maxwell 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 Fort Allen 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
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maxwell 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 Fort Allen 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.
0.13
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Maxwell 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 Fort Allen 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
23%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maxwell 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fort Allen 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maxwell 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 Fort Allen 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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