Patterson John M School vs. Morton Thomas G School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Patterson John M School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Morton Thomas G 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 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Patterson John M 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 365 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Morton Thomas G 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 2% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-5
Total Students
404 students
365 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2351 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2680 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
48
-
Kindergarten Students
74
64
Grade 1 Students
61
58
Grade 2 Students
74
60
Grade 3 Students
76
66
Grade 4 Students
71
61
Grade 5 Students
-
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
83%
84%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
