Is Octorara Elementary School a good school?

Octorara Elementary School ranks 918 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Octorara Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 281 students attended Octorara Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Octorara Elementary School?

Students at Octorara Elementary School are 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Octorara Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Octorara Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Octorara Intermediate School High : Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School

Octorara Elementary School

Summary:

Octorara Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-4 in the Octorara Area School District in Atglen, Pennsylvania. The school has 281 students as of the 2022-2023 school year, with a predominantly White (65.48%) student body and significant Hispanic (24.2%) and two or more races (4.98%) representation.

Octorara Elementary School outperforms the district and the state of Pennsylvania in several academic measures, with 51% of students proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts and 76.2% proficiency in PSSA Science. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the school spends significantly more per student than the state average, at $20,215 per student in the 2021-2022 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, Octorara Elementary School performs better academically than some lower-performing schools in the Coatesville Area School District, such as Reeceville Elementary and East Fallowfield Elementary. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Avon Grove Intermediate School and Bart-Colerain Elementary School in the Avon Grove and Solanco school districts, respectively.

Detail:

Public 3-4

104 Highland Rd
Atglen, PA 19310-1643

(610) 593-8238

District: Octorara Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
918^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,215

Students who attend Octorara Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Octorara Intermediate School
High:	Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 281

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.5%

Hispanic:

24.2%

African American:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Octorara Elementary School ranks worse than 59.8% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.5%), Hispanic (24.2%), African American (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Octorara Elementary School is 12.4. (See more...)

Compare Octorara Elementary School employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Octorara Elementary School is $20,215.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Octorara Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Octorara Elementary School 918^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Octorara Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Octorara Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Octorara Area School District 443^rd of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Octorara Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	55.27	677^th	1302	48.0%
2004	64.67	535^th	1308	59.1%
2005	53.39	748^th	1299	42.4%
2006	60.44	700^th	1545	54.7%
2007	55.83	835^th	1555	46.3%
2008	59.30	756^th	1551	51.3%
2009	63.73	650^th	1549	58.0%
2010	59.97	782^nd	1579	50.5%
2011	52.18	980^th	1597	38.6%
2012	53.68	980^th	1599	38.7%
2013	50.69	967^th	1519	36.3%
2014	47.01	986^th	1467	32.8%
2015	59.91	706^th	1474	52.1%
2016	52.37	891^st	1554	42.7%
2017	57.08	796^th	1547	48.5%
2018	54.97	824^th	1530	46.1%
2019	57.97	770^th	1544	50.1%
2021	51.89	783^rd	1433	45.4%
2022	53.49	827^th	1534	46.1%
2023	47.17	918^th	1534	40.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Octorara Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.86	792^nd	1414	44.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Octorara Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.83	763^rd	1043	26.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Octorara Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.14	193^rd	432	55.3%

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Rank History for White students at Octorara Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.65	809^th	1236	34.5%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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by a teacher
Thursday, November 17, 2011

The changing curriculum is becoming more rigorous for the students. Common core standards, along with the revised PA Standards are being implemented. Teachers are holding themselves and students to higher academic expectations. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Octorara Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	895	42	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	942
1989	929	50	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	986
1990	932	44	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	981
1991	973	46	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	1030
1992	947	50	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	1010
1993	971	44	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	1029
1994	928	44	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	990
1995	966	55	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	1041
1996	966	55	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	1041
1997	971	46	0	22	2	n/a	n/a	1041
1998	961	49	0	37	1	n/a	n/a	1048
1999	937	55	0	36	1	n/a	n/a	1029
2000	898	63	0	52	1	n/a	n/a	1014
2001	398	27	0	13	1	n/a	n/a	439
2002	549	45	1	32	0	n/a	n/a	627
2003	549	45	1	32	0	n/a	n/a	627
2004	543	41	1	40	0	n/a	n/a	625
2005	527	40	0	35	0	n/a	n/a	602
2006	517	25	0	45	0	n/a	n/a	587
2007	505	32	2	37	0	n/a	n/a	576
2008	516	29	3	39	0	n/a	n/a	587
2009	363	24	3	35	2	n/a	n/a	427
2010	326	19	2	31	0	n/a	n/a	378
2011	330	18	3	32	0	0	0	383
2012	326	19	2	36	0	0	0	383
2013	300	27	2	38	0	0	2	369
2014	286	28	3	47	0	0	5	369
2015	278	20	2	55	0	0	8	363
2016	281	18	2	54	0	0	12	367
2017	274	21	1	57	0	0	13	366
2018	252	21	1	59	1	0	20	354
2019	226	18	1	54	1	0	21	321
2020	227	18	0	42	0	0	23	310
2021	219	15	1	50	0	0	23	308
2022	199	12	1	65	0	0	19	296
2023	184	15	0	68	0	0	14	281

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Octorara Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	942	47.0	20.0	n/a
1989	986	50.0	19.7	n/a
1990	981	47.0	20.8	0
1991	1030	47.0	21.9	n/a
1992	1010	47.5	21.2	n/a
1993	1029	47.0	21.9	n/a
1994	990	46.0	21.5	n/a
1995	1041	50.5	20.6	n/a
1996	1041	50.5	20.6	n/a
1997	1041	51.5	20.2	n/a
1998	1048	51.0	20.5	n/a
1999	1029	55.0	18.7	n/a
2000	1014	58.0	17.5	14.9
2001	439	30.0	14.6	16.2
2002	627	46.5	13.5	19.5
2003	627	46.5	13.5	19.5
2004	625	41.5	15.1	15.8
2005	602	45.5	13.2	20.3
2006	587	42.5	13.8	21.8
2007	576	42.7	13.5	23.4
2008	587	34.4	17.1	21.3
2009	427	23.5	18.1	25.1
2010	378	22.6	16.6	30.2
2011	383	20.9	18.2	31.1
2012	383	19.7	19.4	33.4
2013	369	21.1	17.4	34.7
2014	369	21.4	17.1	38.5
2015	363	22.0	16.5	39.9
2016	367	23.0	15.9	43.3
2017	366	22.8	16.0	45.6
2018	354	22.5	15.6	44.4
2019	321	22.7	14.1	39.6
2020	310	22.1	14.0	49.7
2021	308	20.0	15.3	49.7
2022	296	24.2	12.2	44.6
2023	281	22.5	12.4	56.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Octorara Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	942	47.0	20.0	n/a
1989	986	50.0	19.7	n/a
1990	981	47.0	20.8	0
1991	1030	47.0	21.9	n/a
1992	1010	47.5	21.2	n/a
1993	1029	47.0	21.9	n/a
1994	990	46.0	21.5	n/a
1995	1041	50.5	20.6	n/a
1996	1041	50.5	20.6	n/a
1997	1041	51.5	20.2	n/a
1998	1048	51.0	20.5	n/a
1999	1029	55.0	18.7	n/a
2000	1014	58.0	17.5	14.9
2001	439	30.0	14.6	16.2
2002	627	46.5	13.5	19.5
2003	627	46.5	13.5	19.5
2004	625	41.5	15.1	15.8
2005	602	45.5	13.2	20.3
2006	587	42.5	13.8	21.8
2007	576	42.7	13.5	23.4
2008	587	34.4	17.1	21.3
2009	427	23.5	18.1	25.1
2010	378	22.6	16.6	30.2
2011	383	20.9	18.2	31.1
2012	383	19.7	19.4	33.4
2013	369	21.1	17.4	34.7
2014	369	21.4	17.1	38.5
2015	363	22.0	16.5	39.9
2016	367	23.0	15.9	43.3
2017	366	22.8	16.0	45.6
2018	354	22.5	15.6	44.4
2019	321	22.7	14.1	39.6
2020	310	22.1	14.0	49.7
2021	308	20.0	15.3	49.7
2022	296	24.2	12.2	44.6
2023	281	22.5	12.4	56.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Octorara Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$287 (1.6%)	$17,378 (98.4%)	$17,665
2020	$572 (3.2%)	$17,454 (96.8%)	$18,026
2021	$1,088 (5.9%)	$17,411 (94.1%)	$18,499
2022	$2,729 (13.5%)	$17,486 (86.5%)	$20,215

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Octorara Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 770^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 918^th of 1534 Elementary schools	10%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Octorara Elementary School)	57.5	38.3	19.2%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Octorara Elementary School)	65.8	44.3	21.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Octorara Elementary School)	44.3	48.4	4.1%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Octorara Elementary School)	81.2	76.2	5%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Octorara Elementary School)	76.1	58.7	17.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Octorara Elementary School)	50.7	42.9	7.8%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Octorara Elementary School)	81.2	76.2	5%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Octorara Elementary School)	71.1	51	20.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	321	281	12.5%
African American	18	15	16.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	54	68	25.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	226	184	18.6%
Two or More Races	21	14	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.6%	56.2%	16.7%

Schools Near Octorara Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Octorara Elementary School	Public	3-4	104 Highland Rd	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 593-8238	281	23	12.4	56.2%	184 (65.5%)	15 (5.3%)	68 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	47.2	918^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.2%		53.5	827^th of 1534 public elementary schools	46.1%	91	38.3	48.4			42.9	76.2	76.2	44.3	58.7			51.0	$20,215	$2,729	$17,486
Octorara Primary LC	Public	K-2	87 Highland Rd	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 593-8350	417	29	14.2	55.4%	263 (63.1%)	19 (4.6%)	100 (24.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.2%)								(n/a)													$21,475	$2,245	$19,231
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1113 West Lincoln Highway	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 383-3780	683	51	13.3	100.0%	268 (39.2%)	187 (27.4%)	174 (25.5%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (6.1%)	19.8	1230^th of 1534 public elementary schools	19.8%		17.8	1240^th of 1534 public elementary schools	19.2%	10	29.6	27.2	16.0		24.5	60.6	60.6	38.8	28.6	27.9		32.0	$16,671	$942	$15,729
Kings Highway Elementary School	Public	K-5	841 W Kings Hwy	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 383-3775	494	33	14.9	100.0%	247 (50.0%)	104 (21.1%)	89 (18.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.9%)	41.2	1002^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	34.7%		32.8	1095^th of 1534 public elementary schools	28.6%	93	47.0	43.3	22.4		37.6	74.6	74.6	53.0	49.2	36.2		46.1	$16,118	$1,598	$14,520
Salisbury Elementary School	Public	K-6	422 School Lane Rd	Gap	17527	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 442-8268	279	24	11.6	57.3%	218 (78.1%)	1 (0.4%)	44 (15.8%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	49.9	871^st of 1534 public elementary schools	43.2%		46.5	948^th of 1534 public elementary schools	38.2%	77	69.5	38.3	38.5	32.6	43.5	76.6	76.6	58.4	43.8	51.3	45.7	49.1	$24,634	$6,602	$18,032
East Fallowfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	2254 Strasburg Rd	East Fallowfield Township	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 383-3765	320	28	11.4	100.0%	106 (33.1%)	115 (35.9%)	72 (22.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	12.7	1305^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.9%		23.8	1184^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.8%	121	22.4	14.0	20.9		18.8	43.9	43.9	29.2	12.5	37.6		25.6	$16,605	$1,231	$15,374
Bart-Colerain Elementary School	Public	K-5	1336 Noble Rd	Christiana	17509	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 529-2181	188	16	11.4	43.6%	163 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	66.6	560^th of 1534 public elementary schools	63.5%		73	430^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.0%	130	65.7	53.6	61.6		60.7	75.8	75.8	54.3	55.1	73.1		60.0	$19,003	$2,351	$16,652
Penn London Elementary School	Public	K-1	383 S Jennersville Rd	West Grove	19390	Chester County	Avon Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 869-9803	1,010	66	15.3	26.8%	686 (67.9%)	18 (1.8%)	287 (28.4%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)								(n/a)													$14,154	$1,122	$13,032
Reeceville Elementary School	Public	K-5	248 Reeceville Rd	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 383-3785	350	27	12.8	100.0%	103 (29.4%)	113 (32.3%)	112 (32.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.7%)	12.1	1313^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.4%		14.6	1275^th of 1534 public elementary schools	16.9%	38	29.9	14.0	12.5		19.2	45.2	45.2	28.1	27.9	21.8		25.8	$17,965	$1,188	$16,777
Avon Grove Intrmd School	Public	2-5	395 S. Jennersville Road	West Grove	19390	Chester County	Avon Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 869-2010	1,457	81	17.9	32.1%	979 (67.2%)	21 (1.4%)	410 (28.1%)	24 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.4%)	65.9	576^th of 1534 public elementary schools	62.5%		68.1	538^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.9%	38	60.0	57.1	64.7	44.8	56.5	78.9	78.9	51.7	54.4	66.9	57.0	57.3	$13,539	$576	$12,962

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