Nicely Elementary School vs. Maxwell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Maxwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 289 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Nicely Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 392 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Maxwell Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher 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 7% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
289 students
392 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#895 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#389 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
72%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
48
56
Grade 1 Students
53
63
Grade 2 Students
55
64
Grade 3 Students
40
50
Grade 4 Students
50
85
Grade 5 Students
43
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
6%
n/a


% Black
10%
1%


% White
66%
93%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
5%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
23%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

