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Coatesville Area School District

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Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

545 East Lincoln Highway
Coatesville, PA 19320
Chester County
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PH: (610) 466-2464

Grades K-8, 11-12 & ungraded
6789 students
11 schools

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PSSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

79% (2009)

73% (2008)

62% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2009.

Math

86% (2009)

81% (2008)

68% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

67% (2009)

63% (2008)

67% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Science

76% (2009)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2009.

Math

80% (2009)

73% (2008)

76% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

57% (2009)

59% (2008)

55% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Writing

43% (2009)

51% (2008)

44% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.

Math

66% (2009)

72% (2008)

58% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

61% (2009)

57% (2008)

49% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2009.

Math

67% (2009)

63% (2008)

56% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

66% (2009)

64% (2008)

54% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Math

69% (2009)

61% (2008)

49% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

75% (2009)

73% (2008)

71% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

Science

43% (2009)
The state average for Science was 55% in 2009.

Writing

59% (2009)

56% (2008)

70% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 71% in 2009.

Math

63% (2009)

60% (2008)

54% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading

64% (2009)

63% (2008)

60% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Science

32% (2009)
The state average for Science was 40% in 2009.

Writing

67% (2009)

73% (2008)

79% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math

45% (2009)

48% (2008)

44% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 56% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

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PSSA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
Female	80%
Male	78%
Black	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	69%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
IEP	46%
Limited English proficient	48%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	85%
Male	87%
Black	77%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	73%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
IEP	62%
Limited English proficient	57%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	67%
Female	74%
Male	60%
Black	45%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	62%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	49%
IEP	20%
Limited English proficient	42%

Science	This District
All Students	76%
Female	79%
Male	73%
Black	54%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	70%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
IEP	41%
Limited English proficient	63%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	80%
Male	80%
Black	62%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
IEP	42%
Limited English proficient	71%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	57%
Female	63%
Male	51%
Black	39%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	36%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	72%
Economically disadvantaged	37%
IEP	12%
Limited English proficient	15%

Writing	This District
All Students	43%
Female	53%
Male	33%
Black	30%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	28%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	54%
Economically disadvantaged	26%
IEP	12%
Limited English proficient	11%

Math	This District
All Students	66%
Female	70%
Male	63%
Black	45%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	55%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	82%
Economically disadvantaged	50%
IEP	21%
Limited English proficient	41%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	61%
Female	64%
Male	59%
Black	43%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	54%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Economically disadvantaged	41%
IEP	15%
Limited English proficient	29%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	69%
Male	65%
Black	47%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	62%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	47%
IEP	25%
Limited English proficient	36%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	66%
Female	73%
Male	60%
Black	51%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	60%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	79%
Economically disadvantaged	53%
IEP	17%
Limited English proficient	36%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	71%
Male	67%
Black	54%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	65%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	81%
Economically disadvantaged	53%
IEP	30%
Limited English proficient	60%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	75%
Female	81%
Male	70%
Black	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	62%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	63%
IEP	30%
Limited English proficient	15%

Science	This District
All Students	43%
Female	44%
Male	43%
Black	22%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	37%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	62%
Economically disadvantaged	23%
IEP	13%
Limited English proficient	0%

Writing	This District
All Students	59%
Female	70%
Male	49%
Black	48%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	55%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	68%
Economically disadvantaged	46%
IEP	19%
Limited English proficient	8%

Math	This District
All Students	63%
Female	64%
Male	63%
Black	51%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	60%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	74%
Economically disadvantaged	50%
IEP	24%
Limited English proficient	15%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	64%
Female	70%
Male	59%
Black	44%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	42%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Economically disadvantaged	49%
IEP	27%

Science	This District
All Students	32%
Female	31%
Male	33%
Black	11%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	15%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	44%
Economically disadvantaged	13%
IEP	5%

Writing	This District
All Students	67%
Female	73%
Male	61%
Black	51%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	63%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	76%
Economically disadvantaged	50%
IEP	33%

Math	This District
All Students	45%
Female	46%
Male	45%
Black	25%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	31%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	58%
Economically disadvantaged	28%
IEP	12%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	15	14

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	54%	74%
Black, not Hispanic	34%	16%
Hispanic	10%	7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2%	3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	34%	31%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$13,006	$10,013

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	58%	61%
Student and staff support	11%	8%
Administration	10%	11%
Other expenditures	22%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >