| Informed Citizens Hill District, Pittsburgh, Pa |
The following is data on PSSA scores as it pertains to public schools in the Hill
District. You should know how the schools in the Hill District are performing in
comparison to scores for the state of Pennsylvania. Also, you should compare
schools in the Hill District to schools that are high achieving and have both high levels
of minority students and high levels of low-income students. Schools in this position
are known as Dame Dame schools.
Public schools within the Hill District are:
* Miller PreK-8 African Centered School
* Van Pre-K-8 School
* Weil PreK-8 Accelerated Learning Academy
Scores and comparison for each school for 2008 PSSA's
School % of Population Proficient PA PA % of Gap
(proficient and advanced (blacks) (whites) (compared to whites in PA)
combined)
* Miller (Math) 32.3% 48% 78% 45.7%
(Reading) 28.2% 46% 77% 48.8%
* Vann (Math) 37% 48% 78% 41%
(Reading) 39.1% 46% 77% 37.9%
* Weil (Math) 27.6% 48% 78% 51.3%
(Reading) 26.7% 46% 77% 50.3%
Dame Dame Schools
A school is considered a Dame Dame school if it fits the following criteria:
A) it must be 75% or more black, and
B) it must be 75% or more poor, and
C) it must be 75% proficient or better
There are 3 levels of Dame Dame schools.
1. Bronze - 75% proficient or more in either Reading or Math
2. Silver - 75% proficient or more in BOTH Reading and Math
3. Gold - 85% proficient or more in BOTH Reading and Math
Criteria used in ranking Dame Dame elementary schools for
recommendations:
- Grades served and school size in relation to Hill District schools (school
organization)
- Levels of proficiency
- Trends of success
- Awards and dedication to success
The following are Dame Dame schools compared to white elementary
students in their respective states.
Selected Dame Dame elementary schools are:
* Harriet Tubman Elementary School – Newark, New Jersey (2008 Scores)
* George Washington Elementary School – Baltimore, Maryland (2009 Scores)
* Cecil Elementary School – Baltimore, Maryland (2009 Scores)
School % Proficient State State % of Reversed Gap
(blacks) (whites) (compared to whites in state)
* Tubman (Math) 94.1% 66.8% 90.3% 3.8%
(Reading) 88.2% 60% 84.2% 4.1%
* G. Washington (Math) 77.2% 76% 91.9% -14.7%
(Reading) 70.1% 79.6% 93.3% -23.2%
* Cecil (Math) 97.3% 76% 91.9% 5.4%
(Reading) 97.4% 79.6% 93.3% 4.1%
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