Summary:
The 19050 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 6 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 1 high school, all part of the William Penn School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 533 out of 610 in Pennsylvania and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, a few standout schools in the area demonstrate strong academic performance.
Vision Academy Charter School and W.B. Evans Elementary School outperform the district and state averages on PSSA tests, particularly in math and English language arts. Vision Academy also has a lower student-teacher ratio and relatively low spending per student compared to the other schools. In contrast, Ardmore Avenue Elementary School, East Lansdowne Elementary School, and Bell Avenue School have the lowest proficiency rates on PSSA tests.
The data also reveals high levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations, with all the elementary schools in the 19050 zip code having very high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 95.21% to 100%. This suggests that the district is investing significant resources into the schools, with spending per student ranging from $16,059 to $18,843, despite their overall low performance. The stark disparities in academic outcomes between the top-performing and lower-performing schools indicate that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and student demographics, may be contributing to the differences in student achievement.
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