Summary:
The Little Falls City School District has only one elementary school, Benton Hall Academy, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past three years, its academic performance is mixed compared to district and state averages.
Benton Hall Academy's 3rd and 5th-grade ELA scores are slightly above the district average but below the state average, while its 4th-grade ELA scores match the district average but fall well below the state. In math, the school performs better, scoring above the district average in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, though still below the state averages. In 5th-grade science, Benton Hall Academy scored above both the district and state averages.
The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 56.16% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are in line with or better than state averages, suggesting that funding and staffing levels are not the primary factors contributing to the school's underperformance. The data indicates that Benton Hall Academy has room for improvement in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts, and further analysis of the school's specific strategies and interventions could provide valuable insights to address these issues.
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