Summary:
The Lackawanna City School District in New York has only one middle school, Lackawanna Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of middle schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 1400-1457 out of around 1500 middle schools over the past three school years.
Lackawanna Middle School's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates on state assessments well below the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 6th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 6.02% compared to the state average of 43.64%. However, the school does perform better on the Algebra I Regents exam, with 86.36% of students being proficient, compared to the state average of 62.47%.
Despite the school's high spending per student of $21,668 and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.6, these investments do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 79.85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The district may need to consider implementing targeted interventions and support programs to address the specific learning needs of the school's student population and identify the factors contributing to the school's stronger performance on the Algebra I Regents exam.
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