Caln Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Caln Elementary School

3609 Lincoln Hwy
Thorndale, PA 19372

Bottom 50%

Serving 453 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Caln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Caln Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Caln Elementary School's student population of 453 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Caln Elementary School
Kind	76
1	79
2	86
3	75
4	70
5	67

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Total Students

453 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Caln Elementary School
2023	451
2022	401
2021	377
2020	406
2019	406
2018	473
2017	473
2016	556
2015	603
2014	638
2013	631
2012	605
2011	609
2010	594
2009	606
2008	501
2007	536
2006	517
2005	491
2004	506
2003	541
2002	625
2001	658
2000	656
1999	702
1998	768
1997	708
1996	693
1995	686
1994	683
1993	652
1992	637
1991	706
1990	719
1989	689
1988	673
1987	736

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Caln Elementary School
2023	33
2022	31
2021	30
2020	34
2019	34
2018	40
2017	40
2016	42
2015	38
2014	36
2013	34
2012	40
2011	41
2010	44
2009	38
2008	30
2007	33
2006	32
2005	29
2004	27
2003	35
2002	41
2001	35
2000	38
1999	36
1998	36
1997	34
1996	35
1995	36
1994	33
1993	32
1992	35
1991	41
1990	35
1989	34
1988	28
1987	33

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Year Founded

1927

School Calendar

School Rankings

Caln Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Caln Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#2203 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Caln Elementary School
2023	#2203
2022	#2221
2021	#2097
2019	#2406
2018	#2336
2017	#2350
2016	#2430
2015	#2431
2014	#2467
2013	#2432
2012	#2231

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25%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Caln Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	25%	38%	17%
2022	22%	36%	19%
2021	17%	38%	18%
2019	24%	45%	27%
2018	30%	45%	30%
2017	28%	46%	31%
2016	24%	46%	32%
2015	21%	43%	29%
2014	53%	72%	65%
2013	59%	73%	70%
2012	70%	74%	71%

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30-34%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Caln Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2022	32%	55%	33%
2021	27%	55%	31%
2019	34%	62%	40%
2018	39%	63%	30%
2017	39%	63%	48%
2016	37%	62%	50%
2015	41%	62%	47%
2014	48%	70%	63%
2013	51%	70%	66%
2012	58%	71%	67%
2011	70%	73%	69%

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55-59%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Caln Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2022	57%	57%	39%
2021	44%	64%	38%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Caln Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	14:1	13:1	17:1
2022	13:1	13:1	17:1
2021	13:1	14:1	17:1
2020	12:1	14:1	16:1
2019	12:1	14:1	16:1
2018	12:1	15:1	16:1
2017	12:1	14:1	16:1
2016	13:1	15:1	17:1
2015	16:1	15:1	18:1
2014	18:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	19:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	20:1	17:1	17:1
1998	22:1	18:1	18:1
1997	21:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	19:1	18:1
1994	21:1	19:1	18:1
1993	21:1	19:1	19:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	21:1	17:1	18:1
1989	20:1	17:1	18:1
1988	24:1	17:1	19:1
1987	22:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Caln Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	5%	4%	2%
2010	4%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	2%
2008	4%	3%	2%
2007	6%	3%	2%
2006	4%	3%	2%
2005	4%	2%	1%
2004	4%	2%	1%
2003	4%	3%	1%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Caln Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	25%	14%	21%
2022	24%	14%	20%
2021	21%	13%	19%
2020	24%	12%	19%
2019	24%	12%	19%
2018	25%	11%	16%
2017	25%	11%	16%
2016	25%	10%	16%
2015	25%	10%	15%
2014	22%	9%	15%
2013	16%	9%	13%
2012	11%	9%	12%
2011	11%	8%	11%
2010	14%	9%	11%
2009	14%	7%	11%
2008	11%	7%	10%
2007	13%	7%	10%
2006	11%	6%	9%
2005	13%	6%	9%
2004	11%	6%	8%
2003	11%	5%	7%
2002	9%	5%	6%
2001	9%	5%	5%
2000	7%	4%	5%
1999	6%	4%	4%
1998	5%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1994	2%	3%	4%
1993	2%	3%	4%

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Black

29%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Caln Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	31%	14%	32%
2022	32%	14%	32%
2021	33%	15%	33%
2020	33%	15%	34%
2019	33%	15%	34%
2018	36%	15%	34%
2017	36%	15%	34%
2016	33%	15%	34%
2015	30%	15%	34%
2014	30%	15%	32%
2013	32%	15%	33%
2012	36%	15%	34%
2011	35%	15%	35%
2010	33%	15%	34%
2009	31%	16%	34%
2008	24%	16%	34%
2007	24%	16%	33%
2006	29%	16%	32%
2005	29%	16%	32%
2004	24%	16%	32%
2003	25%	15%	32%
2002	35%	15%	33%
2001	34%	15%	33%
2000	32%	15%	32%
1999	30%	15%	31%
1998	30%	15%	30%
1997	29%	14%	29%
1996	32%	14%	29%
1995	29%	14%	29%
1994	28%	14%	28%
1993	29%	13%	28%
1992	29%	13%	28%
1991	22%	13%	28%

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White

33%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Caln Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	34%	62%	41%
2022	35%	63%	42%
2021	36%	63%	42%
2020	33%	65%	42%
2019	33%	65%	42%
2018	31%	66%	47%
2017	31%	66%	47%
2016	35%	68%	48%
2015	38%	68%	48%
2014	42%	69%	49%
2013	46%	70%	51%
2012	50%	71%	53%
2011	49%	71%	52%
2010	48%	72%	53%
2009	50%	73%	53%
2008	60%	74%	54%
2007	57%	74%	55%
2006	56%	75%	57%
2005	54%	76%	58%
2004	61%	76%	59%
2003	60%	77%	60%
2002	53%	78%	60%
2001	54%	78%	61%
2000	59%	79%	62%
1999	63%	79%	64%
1998	63%	79%	65%
1997	66%	80%	66%
1996	64%	80%	66%
1995	67%	81%	66%
1994	69%	81%	67%
1993	68%	82%	67%
1992	67%	82%	67%
1991	74%	82%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Caln Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	4%
2020	8%	4%	3%
2019	8%	4%	3%
2018	7%	4%	2%
2017	7%	4%	2%
2016	6%	3%	1%
2015	5%	3%	1%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Caln Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	0.72	0.58	0.69
2022	0.72	0.57	0.68
2021	0.72	0.57	0.68
2020	0.73	0.54	0.67
2019	0.73	0.54	0.67
2018	0.71	0.53	0.65
2017	0.71	0.53	0.65
2016	0.71	0.51	0.64
2015	0.71	0.51	0.63
2014	0.69	0.50	0.63
2013	0.67	0.48	0.62
2012	0.61	0.47	0.60
2011	0.63	0.47	0.60
2010	0.65	0.46	0.60
2009	0.64	0.44	0.60
2008	0.57	0.43	0.59
2007	0.60	0.42	0.58
2006	0.59	0.41	0.57
2005	0.61	0.40	0.56
2004	0.56	0.40	0.55
2003	0.57	0.39	0.54
2002	0.59	0.37	0.53
2001	0.59	0.37	0.52
2000	0.55	0.35	0.51
1999	0.51	0.35	0.50
1998	0.52	0.35	0.49
1997	0.48	0.34	0.49
1996	0.49	0.34	0.48
1995	0.47	0.33	0.48
1994	0.45	0.33	0.47
1993	0.46	0.31	0.48
1992	0.47	0.31	0.47
1991	0.41	0.31	0.47

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Caln Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	100%	54%	79%
2022	99%	50%	78%
2021	99%	49%	77%
2020	65%	48%	52%
2019	65%	48%	52%
2018	65%	41%	50%
2017	65%	41%	50%
2016	60%	44%	50%
2015	57%	41%	48%
2014	53%	38%	48%
2013	52%	36%	48%
2012	42%	34%	39%
2011	35%	33%	34%
2010	35%	31%	31%
2009	32%	27%	27%
2008	21%	25%	28%
2007	20%	24%	26%
2006	26%	25%	27%
2005	23%	22%	24%
2004	37%	22%	26%
2003	21%	23%	26%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Caln Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%	5%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	8%	6%	6%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	11%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	10%	6%	7%
2002	7%	6%	7%
2001	8%	6%	7%
2000	8%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Coatesville Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caln Elementary School's ranking?

Caln Elementary School is ranked #2203 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Caln Elementary School often compared to?

Caln Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Reeceville Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Caln Elementary School?

453 students attend Caln Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Caln Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 28% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Caln Elementary School?

Caln Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Caln Elementary School offer ?

Caln Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Caln Elementary School part of?

Caln Elementary School is part of Coatesville Area School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education