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Rainbow Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 691 students

 

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Posted June 7, 2013

Rainbow Elementary, Coatesville, Pa. is nearly brand new, state of the art facility. FIeld Day 2013 was fantastic. Art Program is great, Garden Club includes K-5th grade including victory garden and children enjoyed recent trip to Longwood Gardens.


Posted April 27, 2010

The new Rainbow is fantastic. Great school, great teachers and the diversity is giving our children the life skills to excel in their adult years. My children are distinguished honor students and are so well rounded. We as parents do our job and raise our kids to be respectful, ambitious and educated. We expect nothing less. Other districts that are claimed to have higher incomes should watch their children closely, their teachers have told me stories that are disturbing of what goes on. Cville City is always page 1 news, the surrounding districts get swept to page 4. Their issues are much more frightening when money is the root of teenagers and the lifestyle that comes to keeping up. I have no fears of this district and my childrens future. So glad we moved here.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 24, 2010

Our son is currently attenting 1st grade at Rainbow Elementary and we are very pleased with the new school as well as the quality of his teachers. The school is very good at keeping us informed. We are so glad that we didn't listened to all of the negative comments about Rainbow Elementary...
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 10, 2009

As an educator for 33 years, I have found the staff at Rainbow to be outstanding. From principal, staff, and paraprofessionals, everyone puts forth over 100% effort to help your child succeed. I would not hesitate to send my child to Rainbow Elementary.


Posted June 18, 2009

As a parent of 5 children and 3 going to Rainbow I am happy with the education and the way the faculty does their job. My children loves their teachers and enjoy going to school.The principal is great and does a great job. this is a school I would recommend.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 25, 2009

I am a parent and a professional educator and I am extremely pleased with the faculty and staff and their committment to Rainbow's students. The facility is outdated but a new building is under construction.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 10, 2009

My daughter is in the Second Grade. She really loves her teacher and loves going to school. The teacher is a wonderful lady who truly loves and cares for her students. I am really pleased with the school and looking forward to them getting in the new school which should be completed next year.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 9, 2008

My daughter is in the first grade at Rainbow. She has had a great year. Her teacher is a wonderful lady. She has learned many new things and has really come out of her shell this year.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 16, 2008

My son is a third grade student at Rainbow and has one of the worst experiences this year with the other students. Not that they are picking on my son but they are completely out of hand, and the principal and vice just seem to ignore the bad behaviors! It is horrible!!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 14, 2005

The academic programs are basic and offer no special curriculum. The system is impossible to navigate to have any problems solved. The availability of extra curricular activities is fair. Parental involvement is also low, but the PTO is very active because the school operates on a limited budget for actual educational activities.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 16, 2003

My twins went for 6 years and did so well! Parents are involved. Staff members know the students personally. Gifted program and the teacher in charge is the best!
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

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

The state average for Math was 80% in 2012.

114 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
87%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2012.

114 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
74%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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 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.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

129 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
74%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

130 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
57%
Science

The state average for Science was 82% in 2012.

135 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
64%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
62%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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 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.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 73% in 2012.

102 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
61%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 65% in 2012.

101 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
50%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 64% in 2012.

101 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
45%

2011

 
 
54%

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
25%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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 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.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

All Students79%
Female80%
Male78%
Black76%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multi-ethnicn/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged68%
Students with disabilities (IEP)53%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students69%
Female75%
Male62%
Black58%
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Multi-ethnicn/a
White82%
Economically disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilities (IEP)53%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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 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.

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.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

All Students78%
Female83%
Male74%
Black60%
Asiann/a
Hispanic86%
Multi-ethnicn/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged69%
Students with disabilities (IEP)55%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students59%
Female62%
Male58%
Black38%
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Multi-ethnicn/a
White75%
Economically disadvantaged47%
Students with disabilities (IEP)35%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students67%
Female64%
Male70%
Black44%
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Multi-ethnicn/a
White84%
Economically disadvantaged59%
Students with disabilities (IEP)48%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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 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.

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.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

All Students62%
Female62%
Male62%
Black51%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multi-ethnicn/a
White76%
Economically disadvantaged49%
Students with disabilities (IEP)24%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students57%
Female60%
Male55%
Black48%
Asiann/a
Hispanic42%
Multi-ethnicn/a
White71%
Economically disadvantaged43%
Students with disabilities (IEP)20%
English language learnersn/a

Writing

All Students45%
Female58%
Male31%
Black40%
Asiann/a
Hispanic31%
Multi-ethnicn/a
White54%
Economically disadvantaged40%
Students with disabilities (IEP)27%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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 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.

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.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 48% 71%
Black 37% 15%
Hispanic 13% 8%
Asian 1% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more races 0% 2%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Attendance

  This school District averageState average
Attendance rate 94%N/A95%
Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2004-2005

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Ms Susan Vaites

Resources

Extra learning resources offered
  • Title I Targeted Assistance program (TAS)
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1113 West Lincoln Hwy
Coatesville, PA 19320
Phone: (610) 383-3780

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