Mount Carmel Area Elementary School vs. Chief Shikellamy School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mount Carmel Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Chief Shikellamy School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 790 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mount Carmel Area Elementary 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 26% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 615 students in grades 3-5, Chief Shikellamy 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 37% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
3-5
Total Students
790 students
615 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2072 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1900 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
108
-
Grade 1 Students
120
-
Grade 2 Students
89
-
Grade 3 Students
114
215
Grade 4 Students
95
187
Grade 5 Students
120
213
Grade 6 Students
124
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
18%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
81%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
