Priestley School has 393 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Priestley School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Priestley School’s learner population of 393 learners has decreased by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has decreased by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: Priestley School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Priestley School is 0.29, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Priestley School is Shikellamy High School (3.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Shikellamy Middle School (1.2 miles away)