Defranco Elementary School (Closed 2021)

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Defranco Elementary School (Closed 2021)

267 Five Points Richmond Rd
Bangor, PA 18013

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Serving 471 students in grades 5-6, Defranco Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 51% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 65% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Defranco Elementary School
5	248
6	223

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Total Students

471 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Defranco Elementary School
2023	471
2022	471
2021	471
2020	471
2019	471
2018	440
2017	440
2016	474
2015	465
2014	454
2013	489
2012	496
2011	488
2010	509
2009	501
2008	753
2007	825
2006	806
2005	819
2004	846
2003	826
2002	839
2001	848
2000	828
1999	775
1998	809
1997	779
1996	759
1995	738
1994	758
1993	732

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Defranco Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	35
2015	35
2014	33
2013	35
2012	35
2011	35
2010	38
2009	37
2008	50
2007	53
2006	50
2005	50
2004	50
2003	47
2002	47
2001	46
2000	43
1999	43
1998	43
1997	42
1996	40
1995	35
1994	31
1993	32

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(17-18)

51%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Defranco Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bangor Area School District
2018	51%	45%	50%
2017	42%	46%	42%
2016	43%	46%	43%
2015	40%	43%	40%
2014	72%	72%	71%
2013	78%	73%	75%
2012	78%	74%	75%
2011	82%	76%	78%
2010	80%	75%	75%

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(17-18)

65%

63%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Defranco Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bangor Area School District
2018	65%	63%	50%
2017	63%	63%	66%
2016	61%	62%	63%
2015	62%	62%	61%
2014	64%	70%	70%
2013	63%	70%	72%
2012	67%	71%	72%
2011	71%	73%	74%
2010	69%	72%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Defranco Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bangor Area School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	13:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	21:1	19:1	20:1
1994	24:1	19:1	21:1
1993	23:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Defranco Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bangor Area School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Defranco Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bangor Area School District
2023	6%	14%	8%
2022	6%	14%	7%
2021	6%	13%	7%
2020	6%	12%	6%
2019	6%	12%	6%
2018	6%	11%	6%
2017	6%	11%	6%
2016	6%	10%	6%
2015	5%	10%	5%
2014	5%	9%	4%
2013	4%	9%	4%
2012	3%	9%	5%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	4%	7%	5%
2008	4%	7%	4%
2007	5%	7%	4%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	2%	4%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Defranco Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bangor Area School District
2023	3%	14%	2%
2022	3%	14%	2%
2021	3%	15%	2%
2020	3%	15%	2%
2019	3%	15%	2%
2018	1%	15%	2%
2017	1%	15%	2%
2016	1%	15%	1%
2015	1%	15%	2%
2014	1%	15%	2%
2013	2%	15%	2%
2012	3%	15%	2%
2011	2%	15%	2%
2010	2%	15%	2%
2009	2%	16%	2%
2008	2%	16%	2%
2007	1%	16%	2%
2006	2%	16%	2%
2005	2%	16%	2%
2004	1%	16%	1%
2003	1%	15%	2%
2002	1%	15%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	15%	1%
1998	1%	15%	1%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%

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White

87%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Defranco Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bangor Area School District
2023	87%	62%	85%
2022	87%	63%	85%
2021	87%	63%	86%
2020	87%	65%	88%
2019	87%	65%	88%
2018	89%	66%	90%
2017	89%	66%	90%
2016	90%	68%	91%
2015	92%	68%	92%
2014	93%	69%	92%
2013	91%	70%	91%
2012	91%	71%	92%
2011	92%	71%	92%
2010	92%	72%	93%
2009	93%	73%	93%
2008	93%	74%	93%
2007	94%	74%	94%
2006	94%	75%	95%
2005	95%	76%	95%
2004	96%	76%	95%
2003	97%	77%	96%
2002	97%	78%	97%
2001	97%	78%	97%
2000	96%	79%	97%
1999	97%	79%	98%
1998	98%	79%	98%
1997	98%	80%	98%
1996	96%	80%	97%
1995	98%	81%	98%
1994	97%	81%	98%
1993	98%	82%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Defranco Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bangor Area School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Defranco Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bangor Area School District
2023	0.24	0.58	0.28
2022	0.24	0.57	0.27
2021	0.24	0.57	0.25
2020	0.24	0.54	0.22
2019	0.24	0.54	0.22
2018	0.21	0.53	0.20
2017	0.21	0.53	0.20
2016	0.19	0.51	0.17
2015	0.15	0.51	0.16
2014	0.13	0.50	0.16
2013	0.17	0.48	0.17
2012	0.17	0.47	0.15
2011	0.15	0.47	0.15
2010	0.15	0.46	0.13
2009	0.13	0.44	0.13
2008	0.13	0.43	0.12
2007	0.12	0.42	0.11
2006	0.12	0.41	0.10
2005	0.10	0.40	0.09
2004	0.08	0.40	0.08
2003	0.06	0.39	0.07
2002	0.06	0.37	0.06
2001	0.06	0.37	0.06
2000	0.08	0.35	0.06
1999	0.06	0.35	0.04
1998	0.04	0.35	0.04
1997	0.04	0.34	0.04
1996	0.07	0.34	0.05
1995	0.04	0.33	0.03
1994	0.06	0.33	0.04
1993	0.03	0.31	0.03

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Eligible for

37%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Defranco Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bangor Area School District
2023	37%	54%	39%
2022	37%	50%	38%
2021	37%	49%	38%
2020	37%	48%	35%
2019	37%	48%	35%
2018	36%	41%	29%
2017	36%	41%	29%
2016	38%	44%	35%
2015	35%	41%	35%
2014	37%	38%	34%
2013	36%	36%	34%
2012	33%	34%	33%
2011	33%	33%	31%
2010	30%	31%	27%
2009	23%	27%	21%
2008	21%	25%	18%
2007	18%	24%	15%
2006	14%	25%	14%
2005	17%	22%	12%
2004	14%	22%	10%
2003	17%	23%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Defranco Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bangor Area School District
2023	7%	2%	3%
2022	7%	1%	2%
2021	7%	2%	4%
2020	7%	3%	6%
2019	7%	3%	6%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	8%	6%	8%
2010	9%	7%	8%
2009	10%	7%	7%
2008	9%	6%	6%
2007	9%	6%	7%
2006	10%	7%	8%
2005	9%	6%	6%
2004	9%	6%	7%
2003	8%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bangor Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% PA state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 63% PA state average).

How many students attend Defranco Elementary School?

471 students attend Defranco Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Defranco Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Defranco Elementary School?

Defranco Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Defranco Elementary School offer ?

Defranco Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 5-6

What school district is Defranco Elementary School part of?

Defranco Elementary School is part of Bangor Area School District.

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Defranco Elementary School (Closed 2021)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

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