Northwest Area Primary School vs. Elk Lake Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northwest Area Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Community Size
Elk Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 221 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Northwest Area Primary 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 63%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 577 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Elk Lake 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 38% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-6
Total Students
221 students
577 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1613 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
65-69%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
67
93
Grade 1 Students
64
77
Grade 2 Students
71
83
Grade 3 Students
-
73
Grade 4 Students
-
85
Grade 5 Students
-
86
Grade 6 Students
-
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
93%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
