Summary:
The Mt. Ephraim School District has only one elementary school, Mary Bray Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the school has some areas of strength, it also faces challenges in academic performance, particularly in the upper elementary grades.
Mary Bray Elementary's 3rd-grade students perform above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, but the school's proficiency rates drop significantly in 4th and 5th grades, falling below the state averages. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate is also well below the state average. Additionally, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 19.6%, which could be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance.
Socioeconomic factors may also play a role, as 36.7% of Mary Bray Elementary's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. However, the school's spending per student of $11,701 is in line with the state average, suggesting that funding may not be a significant factor in the school's performance. Without additional data on other schools in the area, it is difficult to make meaningful comparisons, but the insights provided highlight the need for further analysis and targeted interventions to address the challenges faced by Mary Bray Elementary School.
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