Summary:
The 18237 zip code is home to a single school, McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School, which serves grades K-8 and is part of the Hazleton Area School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past three years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels, though its PSSA Science proficiency rates are closer to the district average.
The school has a high percentage of students (100%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. The student-teacher ratio of 19.1 is slightly higher than the state average, which may impact the quality of instruction. However, the school's per-student spending of $10,555 is in line with the district average. The school's dropout rate of 1.6% for the 2022-2023 school year is relatively low, but still higher than the state average.
The data suggests that McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with students struggling to meet proficiency standards in core subjects. The high-poverty student population and potential staffing and resource constraints may contribute to these challenges. While the school's dropout rate is relatively low, the overall academic performance indicates that the school could benefit from targeted interventions and additional support to improve student outcomes.
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