Summary:
The city of Avella, Pennsylvania is home to two schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Avella Elementary Center and Avella Area Junior/Senior High School. These schools, part of the Avella Area School District, demonstrate a mix of strengths and areas for improvement based on the available data.
Avella Elementary Center stands out for its relatively high PSSA test scores in Math and English Language Arts, particularly in grade 3, as well as strong performance in PSSA Science. However, the school also serves a high-need student population, with over 57% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Avella Area Junior/Senior High School boasts an impressive 92.3% four-year graduation rate and a low dropout rate of 0.4%, significantly outperforming the state averages in these areas.
While the two schools differ in their specific strengths, they share a predominantly white student population, which may warrant further exploration of strategies to promote diversity and inclusivity within the Avella Area School District. Additionally, the significant difference in per-student spending between the elementary and junior/senior high schools ($18,735 vs. $25,243) is an area that could benefit from further investigation to understand the factors driving this disparity and how it impacts the educational outcomes at each school.
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