Summary:
The Burgettstown, Pennsylvania area is home to two schools - Burgettstown Middle School/High School and Burgettstown Elementary Center, both part of the Burgettstown Area School District. While the elementary school demonstrates stronger academic performance, particularly in math and science, the middle/high school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years.
Burgettstown Elementary Center outperforms the middle/high school and state/district averages in many subject areas, with 49.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math compared to 34.4% at the middle/high school. The elementary school also spends more per student ($21,617) than the middle/high school ($16,695), which may contribute to its academic success. However, the elementary school has a higher student-teacher ratio of 13.2, compared to 10.8 at the middle/high school.
The middle/high school has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 366 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 490 out of 674 in 2022-2023. Additionally, the middle/high school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (35.17%) compared to the elementary school (54.57%), which could be a factor in the academic performance gap between the two schools.
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