Summary:
In the city of Akron, Pennsylvania, there is one standout elementary school, Akron Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten to 4th grade and is part of the Ephrata Area School District. Akron Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA test scores for Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grades, with particularly strong results in Science proficiency.
With a total enrollment of 276 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.2, Akron Elementary School provides a relatively small class size compared to the district and state averages. The school's per-student spending of $17,077 for the 2021-2022 school year is also higher than the district and state averages, suggesting a significant investment in the school's resources. Despite having a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 60.14%, Akron Elementary School is still able to achieve strong academic results, indicating effective strategies in place to support these students.
While Akron Elementary School is a high-performing school within the Ephrata Area School District, there may still be room for improvement, especially in areas where the school's performance, though strong, is not as significantly higher than the district and state averages. Overall, the data indicates that Akron Elementary School is a standout institution in the region, providing a quality education and supporting the diverse needs of its student population.
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