Penn Alexander School vs. Lea Henry C School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Penn Alexander School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Lea Henry C School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 583 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Penn Alexander School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lea Henry C 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 36% (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 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
583 students
484 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#192 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#2290 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
36%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
20-24%

n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
26
Kindergarten Students
80
45
Grade 1 Students
77
55
Grade 2 Students
72
73
Grade 3 Students
72
48
Grade 4 Students
69
58
Grade 5 Students
60
47
Grade 6 Students
57
46
Grade 7 Students
52
36
Grade 8 Students
44
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
25%
18%


% Hispanic
5%
7%


% Black
13%
59%


% White
46%
12%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%







