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Slippery Rock Area Elementary School vs. Dassa Mckinney Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Slippery Rock Area Elementary School
470 N Main St
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Dassa Mckinney Elementary School
391 Hooker Rd
West Sunbury, PA 16061
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Slippery Rock Area 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 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 452 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Slippery Rock Area 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 69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 592 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Dassa Mckinney Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower 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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-6
Total Students
452 students
592 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Slippery Rock Area 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 Dassa Mckinney Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#252 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
#1330 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Slippery Rock Area Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dassa Mckinney Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in PA)
49%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Slippery Rock Area 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 Dassa Mckinney 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.
79%
(Top 10% in PA)
52%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Slippery Rock Area 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 Dassa Mckinney 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.
≥95%
(Top 1% in PA)
90-94%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Slippery Rock Area 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 Dassa Mckinney 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
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This chart displays the students of Dassa Mckinney Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
84
69
Grade 1 Students
67
79
Grade 2 Students
82
86
Grade 3 Students
81
87
Grade 4 Students
65
79
Grade 5 Students
73
90
Grade 6 Students
-
102

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dassa Mckinney Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dassa Mckinney Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dassa Mckinney Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
92%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Slippery Rock Area 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 Dassa Mckinney 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Slippery Rock Area 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 Dassa Mckinney 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.
0.15
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Slippery Rock Area 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 Dassa Mckinney 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
40%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Slippery Rock Area 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 Dassa Mckinney 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
4%
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Slippery Rock Area 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 Dassa Mckinney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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