Summary:
The city of Dunmore, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Dunmore Elementary Center and Dunmore Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Dunmore School District. Dunmore Elementary Center consistently ranks in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with strong performance on standardized tests. In contrast, Dunmore Junior/Senior High School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom quarter to the middle range of Pennsylvania high schools, but still lags behind the state average on some Keystone Exams.
Dunmore Elementary Center stands out as a strong performer, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the state and district averages in PSSA test scores for Math, Science, and English Language Arts. The school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.1, which may contribute to its academic success. Dunmore Junior/Senior High School, on the other hand, has a 2-star rating and a 87.5% four-year graduation rate, which is respectable but still room for improvement.
Both schools serve a community with a high level of economic disadvantage, as evidenced by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (100% at the elementary level and 90.57% at the high school level). This factor likely has implications for the schools' resources, support services, and overall student needs. The difference in spending per student between the elementary and high school ($11,194 vs. $13,346) may reflect the varying needs and resource requirements at different grade levels, but further investigation would be needed to understand how these funds are allocated and their impact on student outcomes.
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