Spring Garden School vs. Kearny Gen Philip School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Spring Garden School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Community Size
Kearny Gen Philip School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 254 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Spring Garden 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 ≤5% (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 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 166 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Kearny Gen Philip 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
254 students
166 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
8:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2530 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2409 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
25
15
Grade 1 Students
30
16
Grade 2 Students
23
18
Grade 3 Students
32
15
Grade 4 Students
27
23
Grade 5 Students
29
19
Grade 6 Students
30
20
Grade 7 Students
29
18
Grade 8 Students
29
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
46%
15%


% Black
49%
76%


% White
2%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

