West Broad Street Elementary School vs. Vernfield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Broad Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Vernfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 379 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Broad Street Elementary School 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 60% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 507 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Vernfield 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 63% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
379 students
507 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#528 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#511 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
71%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
64
86
Grade 1 Students
56
94
Grade 2 Students
77
91
Grade 3 Students
51
67
Grade 4 Students
55
82
Grade 5 Students
76
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
6%


% Hispanic
21%
8%


% Black
4%
3%


% White
64%
80%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%

