Waring Laura W School vs. Bache-martin School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Waring Laura W School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Bache-martin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 210 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Waring Laura W 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 567 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bache-martin 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 23% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
210 students
567 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2561 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2140 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
23%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
34
Kindergarten Students
20
69
Grade 1 Students
20
72
Grade 2 Students
22
65
Grade 3 Students
29
85
Grade 4 Students
25
56
Grade 5 Students
28
42
Grade 6 Students
26
53
Grade 7 Students
23
42
Grade 8 Students
17
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%


% Hispanic
8%
14%


% Black
69%
43%


% White
15%
36%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%

