Appleman Elementary School
525 Park St
Benton PA, 17814, Columbia County
Phone: 570-925-6971
Ranking: 
(771 out of 2,495, top 31%)*
(771 out of 2,495, top 31%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Benton Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 31 | 30 | 28 | |||
| Total Students: | 379 | 401 | 384 | |||
| Kindergarten: | 53 | 14.0% | 60 | 15.0% | 53 | 13.8% |
| Grade 1: | 57 | 15.0% | 53 | 13.2% | 57 | 14.8% |
| Grade 2: | 52 | 13.7% | 59 | 14.7% | 47 | 12.2% |
| Grade 3: | 56 | 14.8% | 49 | 12.2% | 54 | 14.1% |
| Grade 4: | 52 | 13.7% | 54 | 13.5% | 59 | 15.4% |
| Grade 5: | 52 | 13.7% | 60 | 15.0% | 67 | 17.4% |
| Grade 6: | 57 | 15.0% | 66 | 16.5% | 47 | 12.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 180 | 47.5% | 198 | 49.4% | 186 | 48.4% |
| Female: | 191 | 50.4% | 195 | 48.6% | 194 | 50.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Black | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.3% |
| White: | 367 | 96.8% | 391 | 97.5% | 375 | 97.7% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 102 | 26.9% | 110 | 27.4% | 100 | 26.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 73 | 19.3% | 54 | 13.5% | 50 | 13.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.23 | 13.40 | 13.70 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 81% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 81.8% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 88.7% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 86.6% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 94.4% | 83.5% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 85% | 68% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 89.1% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 89.3% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 84.8% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 84.5% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 86.8% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 91.7% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 92.5% | 85.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 74.1% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 85.4% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 91.4% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 91.7% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 96.2% | 82.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 49.2% | 56.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 52.8% | 61.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 80.3% | 69% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 87.5% | 66.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 77.7% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 68.2% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 74.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 88.4% | 76.3% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 60.3% | 58% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 62.7% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 76.8% | 64.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 70.3% | 60.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 64.5% | 60% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 58.7% | 61.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 64.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 71.1% | 67.3% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 53.1% | 54.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 62.8% | 57.3% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 58.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 67.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83.3% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 69.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 89.4% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 86.8% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 92.6% | 78.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.7% | 65.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 73.5% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 66.9% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 69.9% |
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* Appleman Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.