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Serving 377 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Penrose 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 7% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 421 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Catharine Joseph 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 15% (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 13:1 is equal to 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 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
377 students
421 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#2523 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
#2475 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
15%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
24
Kindergarten Students
38
63
Grade 1 Students
31
72
Grade 2 Students
30
62
Grade 3 Students
41
63
Grade 4 Students
36
73
Grade 5 Students
45
64
Grade 6 Students
43
-
Grade 7 Students
61
-
Grade 8 Students
52
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
6%
% Hispanic
6%
18%
% Black
82%
67%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.52
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
