Summary:
The city of Gallitzin, Pennsylvania is home to a single middle school, Penn Cambria Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it generally performs on par with or slightly below the Penn Cambria School District as a whole, with mixed results on state assessments.
Penn Cambria Middle School's statewide ranking has ranged from 266th out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2022-2023 to 357th out of 883 in 2021-2022, indicating inconsistent performance. The school's proficiency rates in Math (33.2%) and English Language Arts (56.5%) were below the state averages, but its Science proficiency rate (61.7%) was higher than the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.9 is slightly higher than the state average, which may impact the level of individual attention and support students receive.
One notable factor is the school's relatively high percentage of students (50.21%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. However, the school's per-student spending of $14,499 for the 2021-2022 school year is higher than the state average, suggesting a well-funded educational environment that may be aimed at addressing the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student body.
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