Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School vs. Benjamin Franklin School
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Serving 820 students in grades 3-5, Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary 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 21% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 786 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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-5
Total Students
820 students
786 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2240 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
#2640 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
6%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
12%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
(Top 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
-
17
Kindergarten Students
-
120
Grade 1 Students
-
133
Grade 2 Students
-
118
Grade 3 Students
275
143
Grade 4 Students
276
142
Grade 5 Students
269
113
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
30%
% Black
32%
56%
% White
20%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
7%
Diversity Score
0.79
0.59
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
