Samuel Gompers School vs. Bluford Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Samuel Gompers School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 251 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Samuel Gompers 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 525 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Bluford Charter 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 7% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
251 students
525 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
31:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2469 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2512 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
28
48
Grade 1 Students
19
63
Grade 2 Students
28
77
Grade 3 Students
31
74
Grade 4 Students
38
70
Grade 5 Students
23
70
Grade 6 Students
31
70
Grade 7 Students
26
23
Grade 8 Students
27
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
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n/a
% Hispanic
4%
18%
% Black
92%
81%
% White
1%
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% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
2%
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Diversity Score
0.15
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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