Should you attend Powel Samuel School or Penn Alexander School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 290 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Powel Samuel 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 579 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Penn Alexander School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (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 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
K-4
K-8
Total Students
290 students
579 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1621 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
#192 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
70%
(Top 20% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
83%
(Top 5% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
(Top 50% in PA)
85-89%
(Top 10% in PA)
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
78
78
Grade 1 Students
63
76
Grade 2 Students
49
71
Grade 3 Students
47
72
Grade 4 Students
53
71
Grade 5 Students
-
60
Grade 6 Students
-
54
Grade 7 Students
-
46
Grade 8 Students
-
51
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
27%
% Hispanic
5%
5%
% Black
61%
13%
% White
26%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
10%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
