East Side Elementary School (Closed 2018)

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East Side Elementary School (Closed 2018)

220 Messenger St
Johnstown, PA 15902

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Serving 686 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, East Side 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 was 27% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving was 42% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 61% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Side Elementary School
Pre-K	46
Kind	107
1	106
2	122
3	113
4	112
5	80

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Total Students

686 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	East Side Elementary School
2023	686
2022	686
2021	686
2020	686
2019	686
2018	686
2017	686
2016	708
2015	766
2014	759
2013	762
2012	770
2011	774
2010	788
2009	756
2008	640
2007	728
2006	715
2005	718
2004	791
2003	710
2002	723
2001	628
2000	704
1999	726
1998	752
1997	428
1996	422
1995	478
1994	426
1993	480
1992	518
1991	494
1990	487
1989	516
1988	544
1987	576

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	East Side Elementary School
2023	42
2022	42
2021	42
2020	42
2019	42
2018	42
2017	42
2016	42
2015	43
2014	49
2013	48
2012	51
2011	51
2010	48
2009	44
2008	45
2007	45
2006	47
2005	51
2004	47
2003	43
2002	50
2001	49
2000	48
1999	49
1998	49
1997	26
1996	28
1995	29
1994	27
1993	29
1992	36
1991	38
1990	37
1989	36
1988	42
1987	34

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School Rankings

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State Level (PA)

(16-17)

27%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	East Side Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Johnstown School District
2017	27%	46%	19%
2016	30%	46%	21%
2015	24%	43%	18%
2014	50%	72%	43%
2013	66%	73%	53%
2012	72%	74%	58%
2011	74%	76%	64%
2010	71%	75%	62%

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(16-17)

42%

63%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	East Side Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Johnstown School District
2017	42%	63%	36%
2016	36%	62%	34%
2015	36%	62%	34%
2014	42%	70%	43%
2013	52%	70%	52%
2012	56%	71%	54%
2011	57%	73%	56%
2010	55%	72%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	East Side Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Johnstown School District
2023	16:1	13:1	15:1
2022	16:1	13:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	14:1	16:1
2019	16:1	14:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	18:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	14:1
2002	14:1	16:1	14:1
2001	13:1	17:1	14:1
2000	15:1	17:1	15:1
1999	15:1	17:1	15:1
1998	15:1	18:1	15:1
1997	16:1	18:1	15:1
1996	15:1	18:1	16:1
1995	16:1	19:1	16:1
1994	16:1	19:1	16:1
1993	17:1	19:1	16:1
1992	14:1	17:1	14:1
1991	13:1	17:1	15:1
1990	13:1	17:1	15:1
1989	14:1	17:1	17:1
1988	13:1	17:1	15:1
1987	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	East Side Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Johnstown School District
2012	1%	3%	1%
2009	2%	4%
1992	2%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	East Side Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Johnstown School District
2023	3%	14%	6%
2022	3%	14%	5%
2021	3%	13%	4%
2020	3%	12%	5%
2019	3%	12%	5%
2018	3%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	2%	10%	2%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	2%	9%	3%
2011	2%	8%	2%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	2%	7%	4%
2008	1%	7%	3%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%
1996	4%	4%	1%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	3%	3%

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Black

36%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Side Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Johnstown School District
2023	36%	14%	40%
2022	36%	14%	38%
2021	36%	15%	37%
2020	36%	15%	34%
2019	36%	15%	34%
2018	36%	15%	32%
2017	36%	15%	32%
2016	33%	15%	31%
2015	33%	15%	30%
2014	30%	15%	29%
2013	30%	15%	29%
2012	32%	15%	29%
2011	35%	15%	30%
2010	39%	15%	32%
2009	39%	16%	30%
2008	39%	16%	30%
2007	38%	16%	29%
2006	34%	16%	27%
2005	34%	16%	27%
2004	34%	16%	27%
2003	33%	15%	25%
2002	31%	15%	24%
2001	25%	15%	20%
2000	24%	15%	19%
1999	19%	15%	18%
1998	18%	15%	17%
1997	24%	14%	19%
1996	31%	14%	16%
1995	28%	14%	19%
1994	25%	14%	16%
1993	16%	13%	14%
1992	24%	13%	17%
1991	27%	13%	18%

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White

39%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Side Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Johnstown School District
2023	39%	62%	35%
2022	39%	63%	38%
2021	39%	63%	40%
2020	39%	65%	44%
2019	39%	65%	44%
2018	40%	66%	51%
2017	40%	66%	51%
2016	40%	68%	52%
2015	43%	68%	54%
2014	46%	69%	56%
2013	48%	70%	57%
2012	52%	71%	59%
2011	53%	71%	61%
2010	55%	72%	64%
2009	57%	73%	66%
2008	60%	74%	67%
2007	59%	74%	68%
2006	65%	75%	72%
2005	65%	76%	71%
2004	64%	76%	71%
2003	65%	77%	73%
2002	67%	78%	74%
2001	73%	78%	79%
2000	74%	79%	80%
1999	80%	79%	82%
1998	82%	79%	83%
1997	76%	80%	80%
1996	65%	80%	83%
1995	69%	81%	80%
1994	72%	81%	84%
1993	84%	82%	86%
1992	72%	82%	82%
1991	72%	82%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

22%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	East Side Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Johnstown School District
2023	22%	5%	19%
2022	22%	5%	19%
2021	22%	5%	19%
2020	22%	4%	17%
2019	22%	4%	17%
2018	21%	4%	15%
2017	21%	4%	15%
2016	25%	3%	14%
2015	22%	3%	14%
2014	21%	3%	12%
2013	19%	2%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Side Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Johnstown School District
2023	0.68	0.58	0.68
2022	0.68	0.57	0.68
2021	0.68	0.57	0.68
2020	0.68	0.54	0.66
2019	0.68	0.54	0.66
2018	0.67	0.53	0.62
2017	0.67	0.53	0.62
2016	0.67	0.51	0.62
2015	0.66	0.51	0.60
2014	0.66	0.50	0.60
2013	0.65	0.48	0.58
2012	0.62	0.47	0.57
2011	0.59	0.47	0.54
2010	0.58	0.46	0.48
2009	0.53	0.44	0.47
2008	0.49	0.43	0.46
2007	0.51	0.42	0.45
2006	0.47	0.41	0.42
2005	0.47	0.40	0.42
2004	0.48	0.40	0.42
2003	0.47	0.39	0.41
2002	0.46	0.37	0.40
2001	0.41	0.37	0.35
2000	0.40	0.35	0.33
1999	0.33	0.35	0.30
1998	0.30	0.35	0.29
1997	0.37	0.34	0.32
1996	0.48	0.34	0.29
1995	0.45	0.33	0.32
1994	0.42	0.33	0.28
1993	0.27	0.31	0.24
1992	0.43	0.31	0.30
1991	0.41	0.31	0.31

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	East Side Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Johnstown School District
2023	100%	54%	100%
2022	100%	50%	100%
2021	100%	49%	100%
2020	100%	48%	100%
2019	100%	48%	100%
2018	100%	41%	50%
2017	100%	41%	50%
2016	79%	44%	86%
2015	99%	41%	99%
2014	83%	38%	78%
2013	82%	36%	76%
2012	80%	34%	71%
2011	77%	33%	69%
2010	76%	31%	66%
2009	73%	27%	65%
2008	77%	25%	63%
2007	66%	24%	60%
2006	66%	25%	62%
2005	70%	22%	63%
2004	62%	22%	60%
2003	71%	23%	61%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	East Side Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Johnstown School District
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	8%	6%	6%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	9%
2009	8%	7%	9%
2008	9%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	9%	7%	10%
2005	12%	6%	13%
2004	12%	6%	12%
2003	12%	6%	13%
2002	13%	6%	12%
2001	12%	6%	12%
2000	10%	6%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Greater Johnstown School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% PA state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 63% PA state average).

How many students attend East Side Elementary School?

686 students attend East Side Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of East Side Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Black, 22% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of East Side Elementary School?

East Side Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does East Side Elementary School offer ?

East Side Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is East Side Elementary School part of?

East Side Elementary School is part of Greater Johnstown School District.

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

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