Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School vs. Benjamin Franklin School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Benjamin Franklin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 740 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benjamin Franklin 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% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
392 students
740 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1540 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2640 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
12%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
33
Kindergarten Students
73
109
Grade 1 Students
90
120
Grade 2 Students
80
123
Grade 3 Students
79
104
Grade 4 Students
70
127
Grade 5 Students
-
124
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
37%
% Black
1%
52%
% White
88%
4%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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