Summary:
The city of Commodore, Pennsylvania is home to two schools, Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School and Purchase Line Elementary School, both part of the Purchase Line School District. While the schools serve different grade levels, they face similar challenges, with both generally underperforming compared to the state average on academic measures and serving a predominantly white, economically disadvantaged student population.
The data reveals that neither school stands out as a clear academic standout, with both schools receiving low performance rankings and 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger. Test scores at both schools tend to fall below the state average, though there are some exceptions, such as 8th-grade science proficiency at the junior/senior high school. Graduation rates at the high school are relatively high at 86.7%, but the schools' low per-student spending, at just $56 and $49 per student, may be a contributing factor to their overall academic performance.
The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, over 90% at both schools, indicate that the student population in Commodore faces significant economic challenges. This, combined with the lack of racial diversity and the schools' overall underperformance, suggests that the Purchase Line School District may need to implement targeted interventions and allocate additional resources to improve educational outcomes for the students in this community.
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