Silver Lake Elementary School vs. Bunker Hill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Silver Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Bunker Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 602 students in grades 1-5, Silver Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 655 students in grades 1-5, Bunker Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
1-5
1-5
Total Students
602 students
655 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#74 out of 201 schools in DE
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#85 out of 201 schools in DE
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 1 Students
113
111
Grade 2 Students
108
118
Grade 3 Students
119
132
Grade 4 Students
130
128
Grade 5 Students
132
166
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
10%


% Hispanic
14%
10%


% Black
33%
35%


% White
41%
38%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
15%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

