Best Public Schools in Catawissa, PA


Summary:

The city of Catawissa, Pennsylvania is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Hartman Elementary Center, Southern Columbia Middle School, and Southern Columbia High School. These schools are part of the Southern Columbia Area School District and have shown a range of academic performance and student demographics.

Hartman Elementary Center stands out as a top-performing school, consistently achieving high proficiency rates on PSSA tests, particularly in Science. The school has been ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in recent years and has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 12.72%, indicating a more affluent student population. In contrast, Southern Columbia Middle School has exceptional performance, ranking in the top 10% of Pennsylvania middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, with impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science.

The district-level spending of $15,695 per student is consistent across all three schools, but the student-teacher ratios and free/reduced lunch rates vary, suggesting potential differences in the needs and challenges faced by each school. While Hartman Elementary Center has a low free/reduced lunch rate, Southern Columbia Middle School has a higher rate of 23.69%, indicating a more diverse socioeconomic makeup among the student populations.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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