Dana Elementary Center

Public K-5

 50 Dana Street
       Forty Fort, PA  18704-4153


(570) 283-0591

District: Wyoming Valley West School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1108th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,818 Help


Students who attend Dana Elementary Center usually attend:

Middle:    Wyoming Valley West Middle School
High:    Wyoming Valley West Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  617

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.7%
Hispanic:
15.6%
Two or more races:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Dana Elementary Center ranks worse than 72.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Wyoming Valley West School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.7%), Hispanic (15.6%), two or more races (8.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Wyoming Valley West School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dana Elementary Center is 17, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Wyoming Valley West School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dana Elementary Center is $12,818. 2 elementary schools in the Wyoming Valley West School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dana Elementary Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Dana Elementary Center 1108th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Dana Elementary Center in the ranking list.)

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Wyoming Valley West School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wyoming Valley West School District 485th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dana Elementary Center

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Rank History for all students at Dana Elementary Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 69.99 435th 1302 66.6%
2004 68.26 468th 1308 64.2%
2005 55.28 719th 1299 44.6%
2006 61.99 672nd 1545 56.5%
2007 60.32 733rd 1555 52.9%
2008 48.81 1000th 1551 35.5%
2009 49.25 996th 1549 35.7%
2010 56.87 861st 1579 45.5%
2011 60.62 765th 1597 52.1%
2012 60.55 821st 1599 48.7%
2013 57.20 840th 1519 44.7%
2014 54.47 850th 1467 42.1%
2015 37.68 1035th 1474 29.8%
2016 49.10 943rd 1554 39.3%
2017 43.23 1026th 1547 33.7%
2018 50.79 900th 1530 41.2%
2019 51.45 900th 1544 41.7%
2021 39.03 982nd 1433 31.5%
2022 41.93 1005th 1534 34.5%
2023 32.45 1108th 1534 27.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dana Elementary Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.62 979th 1414 30.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Dana Elementary Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.15 631st 1043 39.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dana Elementary Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.51 318th 432 26.4%
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Rank History for White students at Dana Elementary Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.25 1031st 1236 16.6%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Dana Elementary Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 545 0 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1989 561 0 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1990 547 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1991 566 1 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 572
1992 573 1 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1993 573 2 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 579
1994 608 3 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1995 597 5 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1996 597 5 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1997 606 5 3 4 4 n/a n/a 0 622
1998 590 6 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 605
1999 542 7 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 558
2000 506 6 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 523
2001 504 11 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 521
2002 521 11 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2003 521 11 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2004 487 13 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 509
2005 528 18 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 558
2006 517 21 2 12 1 n/a n/a 0 553
2007 530 13 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 555
2008 537 19 7 10 2 n/a n/a 0 575
2009 546 19 7 11 2 n/a n/a 1 586
2010 542 15 6 11 1 n/a n/a 8 583
2011 513 12 7 14 1 0 12 0 559
2012 523 9 8 18 1 0 13 0 572
2013 542 13 9 18 3 0 20 0 605
2014 501 7 9 26 1 0 15 0 559
2015 488 13 9 33 1 0 16 0 560
2016 486 12 5 32 1 0 21 0 557
2017 489 10 7 39 1 0 24 0 570
2018 485 9 7 42 0 0 36 0 579
2019 437 14 5 52 1 0 42 0 551
2020 420 13 6 56 1 0 30 0 526
2021 387 15 8 54 1 0 36 0 501
2022 355 18 7 62 1 0 29 0 472
2023 418 40 7 96 1 0 55 0 617

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dana Elementary Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 555 28.7 19.3 n/a
1989 566 29.0 19.5 n/a
1990 549 30.3 18.1 0
1991 572 31.0 18.4 n/a
1992 578 28.1 20.5 n/a
1993 579 25.0 23.2 n/a
1994 620 25.0 24.8 n/a
1995 610 30.0 20.3 n/a
1996 610 30.0 20.3 n/a
1997 622 32.0 19.4 n/a
1998 605 32.0 18.9 n/a
1999 558 31.0 18.0 n/a
2000 523 30.0 17.4 31.7
2001 521 31.0 16.8 28.8
2002 536 32.0 16.8 33.6
2003 536 32.0 16.8 33.6
2004 509 32.0 15.9 35.4
2005 558 34.0 16.4 32.3
2006 553 34.0 16.3 36.9
2007 555 34.0 16.3 35.9
2008 575 34.0 16.9 37.7
2009 586 35.0 16.7 41.4
2010 583 36.0 16.1 46.3
2011 559 34.7 16.1 49.4
2012 572 34.2 16.7 50
2013 605 34.6 17.4 44.1
2014 559 34.6 16.1 45.6
2015 560 35.0 16.0 48
2016 557 34.0 16.3 46.1
2017 570 32.5 17.5 46.3
2018 579 34.6 16.7 45.9
2019 551 32.7 16.8 52.8
2020 526 33.7 15.6 48.9
2021 501 33.4 15.0 51.9
2022 472 n/a n/a n/a
2023 617 36.1 17.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dana Elementary Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 555 28.7 19.3 n/a
1989 566 29.0 19.5 n/a
1990 549 30.3 18.1 0
1991 572 31.0 18.4 n/a
1992 578 28.1 20.5 n/a
1993 579 25.0 23.2 n/a
1994 620 25.0 24.8 n/a
1995 610 30.0 20.3 n/a
1996 610 30.0 20.3 n/a
1997 622 32.0 19.4 n/a
1998 605 32.0 18.9 n/a
1999 558 31.0 18.0 n/a
2000 523 30.0 17.4 31.7
2001 521 31.0 16.8 28.8
2002 536 32.0 16.8 33.6
2003 536 32.0 16.8 33.6
2004 509 32.0 15.9 35.4
2005 558 34.0 16.4 32.3
2006 553 34.0 16.3 36.9
2007 555 34.0 16.3 35.9
2008 575 34.0 16.9 37.7
2009 586 35.0 16.7 41.4
2010 583 36.0 16.1 46.3
2011 559 34.7 16.1 49.4
2012 572 34.2 16.7 50
2013 605 34.6 17.4 44.1
2014 559 34.6 16.1 45.6
2015 560 35.0 16.0 48
2016 557 34.0 16.3 46.1
2017 570 32.5 17.5 46.3
2018 579 34.6 16.7 45.9
2019 551 32.7 16.8 52.8
2020 526 33.7 15.6 48.9
2021 501 33.4 15.0 51.9
2022 472 n/a n/a n/a
2023 617 36.1 17.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dana Elementary Center

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $958 (6.5%) $13,822 (93.5%) $14,780
2020 $881 (7.1%) $11,582 (92.9%) $12,464
2021 $1,109 (8.4%) $12,112 (91.6%) $13,221
2022 $1,602 (12.5%) $11,216 (87.5%) $12,818

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dana Elementary Center

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 900th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1108th of 1534 Elementary schools
 13.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Dana Elementary Center)58.232.3
 25.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dana Elementary Center)71.161.4
 9.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Dana Elementary Center)3023.1
 6.9%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Dana Elementary Center)93.372.5
 20.8%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dana Elementary Center)64.439.6
 24.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Dana Elementary Center)3112
 19%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dana Elementary Center)55.140
 15.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
All Grades Math (Dana Elementary Center)40.422.5
 17.9%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Dana Elementary Center)93.372.5
 20.8%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Dana Elementary Center)63.847.3
 16.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students551617
 12%
African American1440
 185.7%
American Indian11
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic5296
 84.6%
Pacific Islander00
White437418
 4.3%
Two or More Races4255
 31%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.8%100%
 47.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 617 students attended Dana Elementary Center.

Dana Elementary Center ranks 1108th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Dana Elementary Center are 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.


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