Wright Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 297 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 1547th out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in School Improvement 1
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Richard Adams
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
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: 297
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 21.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 161 (54.2%)
- Females: 136 (45.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (11.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 226 (76.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 260 (87.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 39 | 13.1% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.3% |
| White | 255 | 85.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 18.9% |
| 1st Grade | 42 | 14.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 48 | 16.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 32 | 10.8% |
| 4th Grade | 39 | 13.1% |
| 5th Grade | 38 | 12.8% |
| 6th Grade | 42 | 14.1% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
85.8%
District:
54.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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