Summary:
The city of Glenside, Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools: Copper Beech School and Glenside Elementary School. Based on the available data, Copper Beech School emerges as the standout institution, consistently outperforming Glenside Elementary and the district/state averages across various academic metrics.
Copper Beech School is ranked higher than Glenside Elementary in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a ranking of 374 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, compared to Glenside Elementary's ranking of 531. Copper Beech School also has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grades. Additionally, Copper Beech School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (27.56%) compared to Glenside Elementary (40.63%), indicating a relatively more affluent student population.
Despite Glenside Elementary spending more per student ($23,748) compared to Copper Beech School ($18,775), the data suggests that Copper Beech School is achieving better academic outcomes. This raises questions about the relationship between school spending and student performance. Furthermore, the higher student-teacher ratio at Copper Beech School (13.8) compared to Glenside Elementary (12.4) suggests a potential difference in resource allocation or staffing priorities between the two schools.
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