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Mooreland Elementary School vs. W.g. Rice Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Mooreland Elementary School
329 Wilson St
Carlisle, PA 17013
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
W.g. Rice Elementary School
805 Holly Pike
Mount Holly Springs, PA 17065
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 368 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mooreland Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 432 students in grades Kindergarten-2, W.g. Rice Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-2
Total Students
368 students
432 students
This chart displays total students of Mooreland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of W.g. Rice Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
44% | 56%
This chart displays gender of Mooreland Elementary School
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
31 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Mooreland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of W.g. Rice Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mooreland Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of W.g. Rice Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#633 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Mooreland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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50-54%
(Top 50% in PA)
65-69%
(16-17 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mooreland 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 W.g. Rice 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 2016-17 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
75-79%
(16-17 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mooreland 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 W.g. Rice 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 2016-17 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 20% in PA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mooreland 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mooreland Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of W.g. Rice Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
53
144
Grade 1 Students
70
161
Grade 2 Students
56
127
Grade 3 Students
64
-
Grade 4 Students
59
-
Grade 5 Students
66
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mooreland 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 W.g. Rice Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mooreland Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in W.g. Rice Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mooreland 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 W.g. Rice Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mooreland 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 W.g. Rice Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mooreland 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 W.g. Rice 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.
0.61
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Mooreland 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 W.g. Rice 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
50%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mooreland 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 W.g. Rice 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mooreland 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 W.g. Rice 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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