Danville Primary School vs. Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Danville Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Danville Primary School serves 489 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 553 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher 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 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-2
PK-6
Total Students
489 students
553 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#935 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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56%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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70-74%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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20
Kindergarten Students
155
62
Grade 1 Students
152
78
Grade 2 Students
182
76
Grade 3 Students
-
83
Grade 4 Students
-
75
Grade 5 Students
-
70
Grade 6 Students
-
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
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% Hispanic
4%
1%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
87%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%