Summary:
The 13827 zip code area in New York is home to three schools: Owego Free Academy (high school), Owego Elementary School (elementary school), and Owego-Apalachin Middle School (middle school), all part of the Owego-Apalachin Central School District.
Among the three schools, Owego Free Academy stands out as the highest-performing, with a statewide ranking of 266th out of 1,242 high schools in New York. The school boasts strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates on Regents exams across multiple subjects, including 95.15% in English Language Arts, 98.17% in U.S. History and Government, and over 80% in Algebra I, Geometry, and Living Environment. Additionally, Owego Free Academy has a higher four-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a lower dropout rate of 4.9% compared to the state average.
In contrast, the elementary and middle schools in the district, Owego Elementary School and Owego-Apalachin Middle School, have lower proficiency rates on state assessments, suggesting room for improvement. The significant difference in student-teacher ratios between the high school (11.6) and the middle school (31.5) may be a contributing factor to the performance gap. Additionally, the relatively high free/reduced lunch rates across all three schools, ranging from 40.92% to 53.29%, suggest the need to address socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student performance.
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