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Serving 440 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Catharine Joseph 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 403 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Penrose 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 4% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
440 students
403 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#2480 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
#2552 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
4%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
27%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
-
Kindergarten Students
67
31
Grade 1 Students
64
28
Grade 2 Students
66
43
Grade 3 Students
74
41
Grade 4 Students
69
42
Grade 5 Students
69
51
Grade 6 Students
-
58
Grade 7 Students
-
59
Grade 8 Students
-
50
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
4%
% Black
71%
84%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.29
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
