Wright Richard R School vs. Peirce Thomas M School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wright Richard R School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Student Attention
Peirce Thomas M School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 242 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wright Richard R 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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.
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 270 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Peirce Thomas M 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
242 students
270 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2636 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2691 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
-
Kindergarten Students
39
59
Grade 1 Students
31
46
Grade 2 Students
27
39
Grade 3 Students
38
42
Grade 4 Students
36
40
Grade 5 Students
44
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
6%
% Black
86%
93%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%