Minersville Area Elementary Center School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 547 elementary school students from grades 1-6
- Ranks 237th out of 875 middle schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 787, Minersville, PA 17954
- Principal or Admin: Judith Mcgrory
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Minersville Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,230
- Graduation Rate: 90.7%
- Dropout Rate: 4.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.1
- Enrolled Students: 1,265
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 547
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 285 (52.1%)
- Females: 262 (47.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 29 (5.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 208 (38.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 237 (43.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 15 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 8 | 1.5% |
| White | 519 | 94.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Grade | 100 | 18.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 90 | 16.5% |
| 3rd Grade | 102 | 18.6% |
| 4th Grade | 74 | 13.5% |
| 5th Grade | 102 | 18.6% |
| 6th Grade | 79 | 14.4% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
47.6%
District:
43.9%
Faculty Information (2010)
ASSISTANT/VICE PRINCIPAL: JAMES YACOBACCI
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Minersville Area Elementary Center School performed on average about the same as 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
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 92.0% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | 84.4% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 83.0% | 80.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 87.1% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | 81.2% | 77.0% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | 80.6% | 76.8% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.3% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | 84.0% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.9% | 64.9% | 72.9% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 73.0% | 72.6% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | 56.9% | 70.1% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.3% | 77.3% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | 86.9% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | 79.7% | 81.5% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.2% | 76.2% | 74.4% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | 61.3% | 73.5% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | 69.8% | 73.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.3% | 69.3% | 64.1% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | 52.6% | 64.5% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | 59.4% | 61.6% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.4% | 60.4% | 61.8% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 65.8% | 65.8% | 57.3% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.4% | 79.4% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | 84.9% | 75.7% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | 73.5% | 72.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.3% | 85.3% | 68.8% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | 94.2% | 67.6% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | 62.0% | 66.9% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2008 | 63.0% | 57.1% | 70.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2008 | 66.7% | 62.9% | 70.0% |
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010
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