Summary:
The city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania is home to 14 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 5 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals a stark contrast in performance between the top-performing schools, such as Richland Elementary School and Conemaugh Township Area Elementary School, and the lower-performing schools, particularly those in the Greater Johnstown School District.
The top-performing schools consistently rank among the best in Pennsylvania, with exceptional proficiency rates in math, science, and English language arts. For example, Richland Elementary School has over 60% proficiency in math, 80% in science, and 70% in English language arts, while Conemaugh Township Area Elementary School has over 70% proficiency in math, 96.7% in science, and 72.8% in English language arts. In contrast, the Greater Johnstown School District schools, including Greater Johnstown Elementary School, Greater Johnstown Middle School, and Greater Johnstown Senior High School, consistently rank in the bottom 25% of schools in the state with proficiency rates often below 20%.
The data also reveals significant variations in other key metrics, such as free/reduced lunch rates, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios. The top-performing schools tend to have lower free/reduced lunch rates, higher spending per student, and more favorable student-teacher ratios, while the lower-performing schools often serve a higher-needs population with fewer resources. These factors likely contribute to the stark differences in academic outcomes observed across the Johnstown area schools.
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