Lindley Academy Cs At Birney vs. Howe Julia Ward School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Lindley Academy Cs At Birney ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Howe Julia Ward School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 739 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Lindley Academy Cs At Birney 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 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 229 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Howe Julia Ward 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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.
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
739 students
229 students
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2647 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2368 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
96
36
Grade 1 Students
91
41
Grade 2 Students
85
37
Grade 3 Students
90
42
Grade 4 Students
76
41
Grade 5 Students
73
32
Grade 6 Students
79
-
Grade 7 Students
75
-
Grade 8 Students
74
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
85%
79%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
12%
n/a