Main Street School vs. Chester Upland School Of Arts
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Main Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Chester Upland School Of Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 340 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Main Street 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chester Upland School Of Arts 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
340 students
384 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2513 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2713 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
54
Kindergarten Students
52
46
Grade 1 Students
62
55
Grade 2 Students
52
51
Grade 3 Students
43
63
Grade 4 Students
48
56
Grade 5 Students
43
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
7%
% Black
76%
86%
% White
6%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%