Luther W Low Elementary School
3591 Sharon Rd
West Middlesex PA, 16159, Mercer County
Phone: 724-634-3030
Ranking: (1,237 out of 2,311, bottom 46%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 3
School District: West Middlesex Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |||||||
Total Students: | 250 | 264 | 288 | 306 | 304 | 316 | 332 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 64 | 25.6% | 49 | 18.6% | 75 | 26.0% | 73 | 23.9% | 83 | 27.3% | 73 | 23.1% | 79 | 23.8% |
Grade 1: | 46 | 18.4% | 72 | 27.3% | 64 | 22.2% | 77 | 25.2% | 73 | 24.0% | 82 | 25.9% | 73 | 22.0% |
Grade 2: | 73 | 29.2% | 65 | 24.6% | 75 | 26.0% | 76 | 24.8% | 80 | 26.3% | 66 | 20.9% | 95 | 28.6% |
Grade 3: | 67 | 26.8% | 78 | 29.5% | 74 | 25.7% | 80 | 26.1% | 68 | 22.4% | 95 | 30.1% | 85 | 25.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 120 | 48.0% | 129 | 48.9% | 144 | 50.0% | 162 | 52.9% | 147 | 48.4% | 155 | 49.1% | 164 | 49.4% |
Female: | 130 | 52.0% | 135 | 51.1% | 144 | 50.0% | 144 | 47.1% | 149 | 49.0% | 153 | 48.4% | 164 | 49.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 6 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 7 | 2.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.2% |
Black: | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.5% | 6 | 2.1% | 7 | 2.3% | 10 | 3.3% | 8 | 2.5% | 10 | 3.0% |
White: | 239 | 95.6% | 256 | 97.0% | 276 | 95.8% | 294 | 96.1% | 285 | 93.8% | 299 | 94.6% | 317 | 95.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 77 | 30.8% | 80 | 30.3% | 72 | 25.0% | 97 | 31.7% | 85 | 28.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 5.6% | 18 | 6.8% | 24 | 8.3% | 18 | 5.9% | 27 | 8.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.94 | 13.37 | 13.75 | 14.25 | 14.71 | 15.10 | 16.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PSSA | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 81% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 90% | 83% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 83.9% | 78.5% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.9% | 90% | 80.5% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 81.7% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 94.1% | 84.5% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 84.4% | 83.5% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 80% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 68% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 61% | 69% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 72.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 77.6% | 76.8% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 77% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 79.4% | 75.2% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 77.2% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 74.1% |
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* Luther W Low Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.