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Russell Elementary School vs. Loomis Elementary School

Should you attend Russell Elementary School or Loomis Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Russell Elementary School
2201 Sproul Rd
Broomall, PA 19008
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Loomis Elementary School
369 N Central Blvd
Broomall, PA 19008
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Russell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Loomis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 363 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Russell Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 393 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Loomis Elementary 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
363 students
393 students
This chart displays total students of Russell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Loomis Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Loomis Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Russell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Loomis Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#473 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#234 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Russell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Loomis Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in PA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Russell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
75-79%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Russell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 10% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Russell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Russell Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Loomis Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
35
69
Grade 1 Students
84
49
Grade 2 Students
61
72
Grade 3 Students
63
79
Grade 4 Students
58
57
Grade 5 Students
62
67

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
14%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Russell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Russell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Russell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Russell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Russell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.40
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Russell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Loomis Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Russell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Russell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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