Rhodes E Washington School vs. Peirce Thomas M School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rhodes E Washington School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Peirce Thomas M School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Rhodes E Washington 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 242 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Peirce Thomas 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-6
Total Students
396 students
242 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2710 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2662 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-29%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
25
26
Grade 1 Students
33
32
Grade 2 Students
34
28
Grade 3 Students
39
39
Grade 4 Students
36
28
Grade 5 Students
33
41
Grade 6 Students
64
48
Grade 7 Students
71
-
Grade 8 Students
61
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
3%
% Black
87%
95%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.24
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
5%
n/a
