Lindley Academy Cs At Birney vs. Cooke Jay Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lindley Academy Cs At Birney ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Cooke Jay Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 726 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Lindley Academy Cs At Birney 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 4% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 397 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Cooke Jay Middle 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 7% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
726 students
397 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
8:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2647 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2615 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
7%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
18%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
85
39
Grade 1 Students
82
36
Grade 2 Students
95
44
Grade 3 Students
71
33
Grade 4 Students
70
41
Grade 5 Students
90
44
Grade 6 Students
81
51
Grade 7 Students
79
49
Grade 8 Students
73
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
7%
12%


% Black
84%
81%


% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%


Diversity Score
0.29
0.33


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
7%
n/a
