DeFranco El Sch

267 Five Points Richmond Rd
Bangor, PA 18013

431 Students

Middle School 5th - 6th

School Overview

DeFranco El Sch is a public middle school and part of the Bangor Area SD school district, located in Bangor, PA with 431 students offering grade levels from 05 to 06.

With 28 teachers, DeFranco El Sch has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

431

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DeFranco El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	371
Hispanic	30
Black	5
Asian	1
Two or More	21
American Indian	3

White
371 (86.1 %)
Hispanic
30 (7.0 %)
Two or More
21 (4.9 %)
Black
5 (1.2 %)
American Indian
3 (0.7 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Bangor Area SD
Phone:	(610)599-7013
Grade Range:	5th - 6th
Total Students:	431
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 219

Grade 6 212