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Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School vs. Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School

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School Overview

School
Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School
1910 Linglestown Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17110
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School
One Innovation Way
Harrisburg, PA 17110
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 801 students in grades 3-5, Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary 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 21% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 23,589 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Commonwealth Charter Academy 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 25% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
K-12
Total Students
801 students
23,589 students
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This chart displays total students of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
1,432 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thomas W Holtzman Jr 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 Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2240 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#1866 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
25%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomas W Holtzman Jr 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 Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter 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.
34%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
53%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thomas W Holtzman Jr 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 Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter 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.
62%
(Top 50% in PA)
45%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thomas W Holtzman Jr 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 Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter 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.
n/a
62%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
749
Grade 1 Students
-
839
Grade 2 Students
-
965
Grade 3 Students
252
944
Grade 4 Students
275
1171
Grade 5 Students
274
1393
Grade 6 Students
-
1667
Grade 7 Students
-
2056
Grade 8 Students
-
2275
Grade 9 Students
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3700
Grade 10 Students
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2968
Grade 11 Students
-
2423
Grade 12 Students
-
2439

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
23%
1%
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% Hispanic
16%
18%
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% Black
28%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thomas W Holtzman Jr 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 Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
20%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thomas W Holtzman Jr 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 Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter 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
13%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter 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.
0.79
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Thomas W Holtzman Jr 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 Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter 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
67%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thomas W Holtzman Jr 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 Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thomas W Holtzman Jr 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 Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter 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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