Hackett Horatio B School vs. Adaire Alexander School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hackett Horatio B School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Adaire Alexander School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 442 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hackett Horatio B 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 416 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Adaire Alexander School ranks in the top 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 37% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
442 students
416 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1621 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1227 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
49
-
Kindergarten Students
77
63
Grade 1 Students
78
58
Grade 2 Students
69
50
Grade 3 Students
57
51
Grade 4 Students
65
50
Grade 5 Students
47
40
Grade 6 Students
-
42
Grade 7 Students
-
40
Grade 8 Students
-
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%


% Hispanic
21%
9%


% Black
11%
3%


% White
52%
78%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
7%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
11%

