North Schuylkill Elementary School vs. Mahanoy Area Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Mahanoy Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,066 students in grades Kindergarten-6, North Schuylkill 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 22% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 585 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mahanoy 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 14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
1,066 students
585 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2095 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2309 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
33%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
160
68
Grade 1 Students
143
87
Grade 2 Students
164
102
Grade 3 Students
155
72
Grade 4 Students
143
72
Grade 5 Students
139
82
Grade 6 Students
162
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
12%
44%


% Black
2%
3%


% White
81%
51%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%


Diversity Score
0.33
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

