Summary:
The city of Coal Township, Pennsylvania is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 vocational high school. While the schools in this area face significant challenges, a few standout trends emerge from the data.
Shamokin Area Elementary School stands out as the largest school with 832 students, but also has the lowest test scores, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.5% to 67.4% across different subjects - well below state averages. This school also has a high percentage of minority students at 26.92% and a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. In contrast, Northumberland County CTC, the vocational high school, has an extremely small enrollment of just 15 students and a 100% white student population, which is notably different from the other schools.
Across the district, there are significant disparities in academic performance, with both Shamokin Area Elementary School and Shamokin Area Intermediate School struggling with test scores well below state averages. Additionally, the high poverty levels, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at the two Shamokin Area schools, suggest the need for targeted interventions to address the challenges facing these students and schools in the Shamokin Area School District and Northumberland County CTC.
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