Summary:
The city of Blossburg, Pennsylvania has only one public school serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade - Blossburg Elementary School, which is part of the Southern Tioga School District. While the school has shown some improvement in recent years, its academic performance remains mixed compared to state averages, with lower proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts but stronger performance in Science.
Blossburg Elementary School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 1070 out of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1103 out of 1534 in 2021-2022. The school's proficiency rates in Math (34.5%) and English Language Arts (40.7%) are lower than the state averages (40.4% and 53%, respectively), but its Science proficiency rate (50%) is higher than the district and state averages (both at 65.8%). The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (60.26%), indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.
Despite the school's higher per-student spending ($17,602 in 2021-2022) and smaller class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 12.3, the academic performance in core subjects like Math and English Language Arts remains a concern. Continued focus on improving these areas, while also leveraging the school's strength in Science, could be an important area of emphasis for the school and district to better support the educational needs of Blossburg's students.
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