Summary:
The Eastern Lancaster County School District has only one middle school, Garden Spot Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 400 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2023-2024 to 553 out of 893 in 2022-2023. While the school's proficiency rates on PSSA tests have been mixed, they have generally been below the district and state averages in Math and English Language Arts.
Garden Spot Middle School faces some socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high percentage of students (47.02% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 13.4 is slightly lower than the state average, suggesting a relatively favorable learning environment. The school's per-student spending for the 2021-2022 school year was $19,548, which is higher than the state average.
Overall, the analysis of Garden Spot Middle School provides insights into the performance and characteristics of the only middle school in the Eastern Lancaster County School District. While the school's performance has been inconsistent, the data suggests areas for further investigation and potential improvement, such as addressing the socioeconomic challenges faced by a significant portion of the student population and exploring how the school's resources are being utilized to support student learning and outcomes.
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