Avalon Elementary School vs. Pittsburgh Capa 6-12
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Avalon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Pittsburgh Capa 6-12 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 263 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Avalon 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 proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 826 students in grades 6-12, Pittsburgh Capa 6-12 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
6-12
Total Students
263 students
826 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
30% | 70%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
52 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1474 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#422 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
86%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
75-79%


Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
38
-
Grade 1 Students
43
-
Grade 2 Students
41
-
Grade 3 Students
41
-
Grade 4 Students
29
-
Grade 5 Students
34
-
Grade 6 Students
37
105
Grade 7 Students
-
124
Grade 8 Students
-
88
Grade 9 Students
-
137
Grade 10 Students
-
139
Grade 11 Students
-
113
Grade 12 Students
-
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
2%
3%


% Black
22%
26%


% White
63%
60%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
9%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

