Irving Elementary School

110 Cherry Ave, Altoona, PA 16601 | (814) 946-8392
  • Grades: KG-6
  • Student Enrollment: 326
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Sherry Buck
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
  • Magnet School
School District Details
  • Altoona Area School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,310
  • Graduation Rate: 72.2%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.5
  • Enrolled Students: 7,995

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 326
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 16.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 159 (48.8%)
  • Females: 167 (51.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 45 (13.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 85 (26.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 130 (39.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Irving Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.3%
Black164.9%
Asian10.3%
Hispanic20.6%
White30693.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Irving Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten5316.3%
1st Grade4915.0%
2nd Grade4112.6%
3rd Grade4513.8%
4th Grade4915.0%
5th Grade5115.6%
6th Grade3811.7%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
33.7%
District:
54.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Irving Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Writing
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Made AYP

PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201086.7%81.2%84.5%
200992.3%82.3%81.7%
200886.0%78.2%80.5%
 
Reading Test
201080.0%76.0%75.2%
200988.5%78.4%77.0%
200888.0%75.5%76.8%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201095.8%89.5%84.9%
200992.3%78.3%81.8%
200876.9%76.0%79.6%
 
Reading Test
201089.6%76.1%72.9%
200976.9%70.3%72.6%
200861.5%65.7%70.1%
 
Science Test
201095.8%83.5%81.4%
200996.1%83.4%83.4%
200884.6%79.4%81.5%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201094.1%77.7%74.4%
200967.5%72.6%73.5%
200894.0%71.1%73.2%
 
Reading Test
201094.1%64.6%64.1%
200962.5%62.5%64.5%
200884.8%58.2%61.6%
 
Writing Test
201088.3%67.2%61.8%
2009---
200884.8%61.0%57.3%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201080.6%84.1%78.0%
200988.6%76.9%75.7%
200887.1%73.3%72.3%
 
Reading Test
201070.3%70.9%68.8%
200988.6%67.3%67.6%
200879.5%67.1%66.9%
 
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010

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