Defiance Gr School
124 Hitchens Rd
Defiance PA, 16633, Bedford County
Phone: 814-928-4611
Ranking: 
(1,473 out of 2,311, bottom 36%)*
(1,473 out of 2,311, bottom 36%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Tussey Mountain 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: | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 142 | 139 | 129 | 143 | 148 | 143 | 143 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 23 | 16.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 11.6% | 14 | 9.8% | 15 | 10.1% | 19 | 13.3% | 11 | 7.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 19 | 13.4% | 38 | 27.3% | 16 | 12.4% | 15 | 10.5% | 21 | 14.2% | 12 | 8.4% | 24 | 16.8% |
| Grade 1: | 19 | 13.4% | 16 | 11.5% | 17 | 13.2% | 23 | 16.1% | 12 | 8.1% | 24 | 16.8% | 15 | 10.5% |
| Grade 2: | 15 | 10.6% | 16 | 11.5% | 20 | 15.5% | 13 | 9.1% | 25 | 16.9% | 13 | 9.1% | 20 | 14.0% |
| Grade 3: | 18 | 12.7% | 21 | 15.1% | 7 | 5.4% | 22 | 15.4% | 15 | 10.1% | 20 | 14.0% | 24 | 16.8% |
| Grade 4: | 20 | 14.1% | 9 | 6.5% | 22 | 17.1% | 16 | 11.2% | 19 | 12.8% | 23 | 16.1% | 19 | 13.3% |
| Grade 5: | 9 | 6.3% | 21 | 15.1% | 15 | 11.6% | 20 | 14.0% | 23 | 15.5% | 17 | 11.9% | 14 | 9.8% |
| Grade 6: | 19 | 13.4% | 18 | 12.9% | 17 | 13.2% | 20 | 14.0% | 18 | 12.2% | 15 | 10.5% | 16 | 11.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 66 | 46.5% | 66 | 47.5% | 63 | 48.8% | 72 | 50.3% | 71 | 48.0% | 71 | 49.7% | 71 | 49.7% |
| Female: | 76 | 53.5% | 73 | 52.5% | 66 | 51.2% | 71 | 49.7% | 69 | 46.6% | 64 | 44.8% | 68 | 47.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 2.8% | 4 | 2.9% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.3% | 4 | 2.8% | 4 | 2.7% | 4 | 2.8% | 3 | 2.1% |
| White: | 137 | 96.5% | 134 | 96.4% | 125 | 96.9% | 138 | 96.5% | 144 | 97.3% | 139 | 97.2% | 140 | 97.9% |
| 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: | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 91 | 64.1% | 88 | 63.3% | 69 | 53.5% | 78 | 54.5% | 89 | 60.1% | 86 | 60.1% | 82 | 57.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 9.9% | 18 | 12.9% | 13 | 10.1% | 22 | 15.4% | 16 | 10.8% | 19 | 13.3% | 21 | 14.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.59 | 12.14 | 11.27 | 12.22 | 11.65 | 10.40 | 11.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 91% | 81% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100.1% | 91.1% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 85.8% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 88.5% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 88.5% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 91.4% | 83.5% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 75% | 68% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 70% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 75% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 70.3% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 75.8% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 83.6% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 88.5% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 71.7% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 72.9% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 84.2% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 74.7% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.1% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 91.7% | 82.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 67.1% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 60% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 71.1% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 70.1% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 71.9% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 71% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 76.4% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 82.7% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 87.7% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 92.1% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 88.9% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 98.6% | 82.3% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 17.7% | 36% | 56.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 61.4% | 61.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.8% | 53.2% | 69% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 52.4% | 66.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 48.9% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 52.3% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 55.6% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 61.4% | 74.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77.8% | 76.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 81.7% | 73.3% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 41.8% | 58% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 68.8% | 62.7% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 60.2% | 64.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 47.5% | 60.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 43.7% | 60% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 51.2% | 61.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 48.6% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 58.9% | 64.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 63.3% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 71.7% | 65% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.3% | 41.5% | 54.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 65.9% | 57.3% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 50.6% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 45.2% | 58.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 52.2% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 72.8% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 62.9% | 64.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 66.2% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 45% | 53.5% | 69.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.1% | 57.2% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 68.3% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 75.7% | 78% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 73.3% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 66.3% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 56.6% | 65.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 45% | 39.5% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 56.1% | 66.9% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 53.6% | 67.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 65.3% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 66.7% | 69.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 48.8% | 68.5% |
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* Defiance Gr School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.