Mount Carmel Area Elementary School vs. Shamokin Area Elementary School
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School Overview
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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
Shamokin Area Elementary 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 832 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Shamokin 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 25% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-4
Total Students
790 students
832 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2072 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2128 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
108
166
Grade 1 Students
120
185
Grade 2 Students
89
155
Grade 3 Students
114
172
Grade 4 Students
95
154
Grade 5 Students
120
-
Grade 6 Students
124
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
12%
16%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
81%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
