Halifax Area Elementary School vs. Elmwood Academy
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Serving 358 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Halifax Area Elementary School ranks in the top 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 707 students in grades 4-5, Elmwood Academy ranks in the top 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 42% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher 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 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
4-5
Total Students
358 students
707 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1293 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 50%)
#1218 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 50% in PA)
42%
(Top 50% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 50% in PA)
61%
(Top 50% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(Top 30% in PA)
82%
(Top 30% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
65
-
Grade 1 Students
68
-
Grade 2 Students
75
-
Grade 3 Students
64
-
Grade 4 Students
66
342
Grade 5 Students
-
365
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
89%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.48
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
