Riverside Elementary School vs. Perry Lower Intrmd School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Perry Lower Intrmd School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 635 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 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 232 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
3-4
Total Students
635 students
232 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
39%


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


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
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Kindergarten Students
86
-
Grade 1 Students
102
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Grade 2 Students
118
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Grade 3 Students
108
114
Grade 4 Students
101
118
Grade 5 Students
100
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
1%
2%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
96%
92%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.08
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

