Grace S Beck School (Closed 2023)

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Grace S Beck School (Closed 2023)

600 Arch St
Sunbury, PA 17801

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Serving 247 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Grace S Beck 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 was 25-29% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grace S Beck School
Kind	40
1	40
2	43
3	50
4	33
5	41

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Total Students

247 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grace S Beck School
2023	247
2022	247
2021	247
2020	308
2019	308
2018	320
2017	320
2016	346
2015	352
2014	359
2013	343
2012	343
2011	308
2010	273
2009	265
2008	246
2007	221
2006	249
2005	262
2004	266
2003	304
2002	363
2001	383
2000	385
1999	427
1998	415
1997	439
1996	456
1995	458
1994	465
1993	449
1992	437
1991	454
1990	434
1989	392
1988	380
1987	390

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grace S Beck School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	19
2019	19
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	19
2014	19
2013	19
2012	19
2011	17
2010	18
2009	17
2008	16
2007	18
2006	18
2005	18
2004	19
2003	20
2002	25
2001	24
2000	23
1999	26
1998	27
1997	27
1996	29
1995	24
1994	24
1993	25
1992	22
1991	20
1990	20
1989	21
1988	31
1987	18

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(20-21)

25-29%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Grace S Beck School	Pennsylvania	Shikellamy School District
2021	27%	38%	33%
2019	32%	45%	41%
2018	27%	45%	42%
2017	22%	46%	46%
2016	32%	46%	45%
2015	37%	43%	44%
2014	67%	72%	74%
2013	67%	73%	72%
2012	72%	74%	72%
2011	62%	76%	71%
2010	67%	75%	75%

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(20-21)

40-44%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Grace S Beck School	Pennsylvania	Shikellamy School District
2021	42%	55%	47%
2019	47%	62%	59%
2018	37%	63%	42%
2017	42%	63%	62%
2016	52%	62%	64%
2015	47%	62%	62%
2014	57%	70%	68%
2013	57%	70%	66%
2012	57%	71%	66%
2011	52%	73%	67%
2010	52%	72%	66%

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(20-21)

70-79%

64%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grace S Beck School	Pennsylvania	Shikellamy School District
2023	16:1	13:1	19:1
2022	16:1	13:1	19:1
2021	16:1	14:1	19:1
2020	16:1	14:1	18:1
2019	16:1	14:1	18:1
2018	18:1	15:1	19:1
2017	18:1	14:1	19:1
2016	18:1	15:1	19:1
2015	19:1	15:1	19:1
2014	19:1	15:1	20:1
2013	18:1	15:1	20:1
2012	18:1	15:1	21:1
2011	18:1	14:1	17:1
2010	15:1	14:1	17:1
2009	15:1	14:1	18:1
2008	15:1	14:1	18:1
2007	12:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	18:1
1999	16:1	17:1	17:1
1998	15:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	18:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	19:1	19:1
1994	19:1	19:1	18:1
1993	18:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	25:1
1991	23:1	17:1	15:1
1990	22:1	17:1	16:1
1989	19:1	17:1	16:1
1988	12:1	17:1	15:1
1987	22:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2014)
Year	Grace S Beck School	Pennsylvania	Shikellamy School District
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grace S Beck School	Pennsylvania	Shikellamy School District
2023	25%	14%	15%
2022	25%	14%	14%
2021	25%	13%	12%
2020	27%	12%	13%
2019	27%	12%	13%
2018	21%	11%	12%
2017	21%	11%	12%
2016	18%	10%	10%
2015	18%	10%	11%
2014	16%	9%	10%
2013	15%	9%	9%
2012	13%	9%	9%
2011	13%	8%	8%
2010	13%	9%	7%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	10%	7%	6%
2007	7%	7%	6%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	5%	6%	4%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	6%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	4%	4%	3%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	3%	3%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Grace S Beck School	Pennsylvania	Shikellamy School District
2023	6%	14%	4%
2022	6%	14%	4%
2021	6%	15%	4%
2020	3%	15%	4%
2019	3%	15%	4%
2018	4%	15%	5%
2017	4%	15%	5%
2016	4%	15%	4%
2015	3%	15%	5%
2014	8%	15%	4%
2013	7%	15%	5%
2012	6%	15%	4%
2011	6%	15%	4%
2010	4%	15%	4%
2009	6%	16%	5%
2008	6%	16%	5%
2007	4%	16%	4%
2006	4%	16%	3%
2005	3%	16%	3%
2003	3%	15%	3%
2002	3%	15%	2%
2001	3%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1998	3%	15%	1%
1997	3%	14%	1%

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White

56%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grace S Beck School	Pennsylvania	Shikellamy School District
2023	56%	62%	75%
2022	56%	63%	75%
2021	56%	63%	78%
2020	64%	65%	79%
2019	64%	65%	79%
2018	71%	66%	75%
2017	71%	66%	75%
2016	72%	68%	83%
2015	74%	68%	79%
2014	71%	69%	83%
2013	74%	70%	83%
2012	77%	71%	85%
2011	78%	71%	87%
2010	83%	72%	89%
2009	85%	73%	89%
2008	84%	74%	89%
2007	89%	74%	90%
2006	91%	75%	91%
2005	92%	76%	93%
2004	97%	76%	94%
2003	91%	77%	93%
2002	92%	78%	94%
2001	94%	78%	94%
2000	97%	79%	94%
1999	98%	79%	96%
1998	94%	79%	95%
1997	94%	80%	96%
1996	95%	80%	96%
1995	98%	81%	96%
1994	96%	81%	97%
1993	99%	82%	97%
1992	98%	82%	98%
1991	97%	82%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Grace S Beck School	Pennsylvania	Shikellamy School District
2023	13%	5%	6%
2022	13%	5%	7%
2021	13%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grace S Beck School	Pennsylvania	Shikellamy School District
2023	0.61	0.58	0.42
2022	0.61	0.57	0.42
2021	0.61	0.57	0.38
2020	0.52	0.54	0.36
2019	0.52	0.54	0.36
2018	0.45	0.53	0.35
2017	0.45	0.53	0.35
2016	0.45	0.51	0.30
2015	0.42	0.51	0.32
2014	0.48	0.50	0.31
2013	0.43	0.48	0.30
2012	0.39	0.47	0.27
2011	0.37	0.47	0.24
2010	0.32	0.46	0.20
2009	0.27	0.44	0.20
2008	0.28	0.43	0.20
2007	0.20	0.42	0.18
2006	0.17	0.41	0.16
2005	0.15	0.40	0.13
2004	0.06	0.40	0.12
2003	0.17	0.39	0.13
2002	0.14	0.37	0.11
2001	0.11	0.37	0.11
2000	0.06	0.35	0.11
1999	0.04	0.35	0.08
1998	0.12	0.35	0.09
1997	0.12	0.34	0.08
1996	0.10	0.34	0.08
1995	0.04	0.33	0.06
1994	0.07	0.33	0.06
1993	0.02	0.31	0.05
1992	0.04	0.31	0.05
1991	0.06	0.31	0.04

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Eligible for

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Grace S Beck School	Pennsylvania	Shikellamy School District
2023	2%	54%	80%
2022	2%	50%	80%
2021	2%	49%	21%
2020	70%	48%	49%
2019	70%	48%	49%
2018	71%	41%	49%
2017	71%	41%	49%
2016	69%	44%	48%
2015	61%	41%	42%
2014	69%	38%	45%
2013	61%	36%	43%
2012	61%	34%	41%
2011	61%	33%	36%
2010	50%	31%	31%
2009	50%	27%	29%
2008	53%	25%	30%
2007	43%	24%	29%
2006	42%	25%	20%
2005	48%	22%	25%
2004	58%	22%	20%
2003	42%	23%	24%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Grace S Beck School	Pennsylvania	Shikellamy School District
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	7%
2013	13%	5%	9%
2012	10%	6%	7%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	13%	7%	10%
2009	9%	7%	10%
2008	7%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	9%
2006	11%	7%	8%
2005	13%	6%	10%
2004	19%	6%	9%
2003	12%	6%	10%
2002	14%	6%	9%
2001	17%	6%	10%
2000	15%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Shikellamy 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?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Grace S Beck School?

247 students attend Grace S Beck School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Grace S Beck School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grace S Beck School?

Grace S Beck School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Grace S Beck School offer ?

Grace S Beck School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Grace S Beck School part of?

Grace S Beck School is part of Shikellamy School District.

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Grace S Beck School (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2014)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

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