Perry Lower Intrmd School vs. Riverside Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Perry Lower Intrmd School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 236 students in grades 3-4, Perry Lower Intrmd 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 39% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is equal to 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 646 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverside Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-4
PK-5
Total Students
236 students
646 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1533 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#802 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
67%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
-
104
Grade 1 Students
-
89
Grade 2 Students
-
98
Grade 3 Students
120
125
Grade 4 Students
116
107
Grade 5 Students
-
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
3%
2%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
90%
96%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
1%


Diversity Score
0.19
0.08


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

