Benjamin Rush Elementary School vs. Cornwells Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Benjamin Rush Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Cornwells Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 446 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Benjamin Rush 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 556 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cornwells 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 32% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
446 students
556 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2226 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1937 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
50
70
Grade 1 Students
69
69
Grade 2 Students
68
80
Grade 3 Students
69
82
Grade 4 Students
81
94
Grade 5 Students
61
81
Grade 6 Students
48
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
8%
% Hispanic
37%
14%
% Black
19%
11%
% White
23%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%