Summary:
The city of Jefferson, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Jefferson-Morgan Elementary School and Jefferson-Morgan Middle School/High School, both part of the Jefferson-Morgan School District. These schools face significant challenges, with both ranking in the bottom 40% of their respective state rankings, indicating systemic issues that need to be addressed.
The elementary school struggles with below-average test scores, particularly in math, and has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 54.44%, suggesting a high-need student population. The middle/high school also has low statewide rankings and trails the state average in math proficiency, though it performs better in English Language Arts. Both schools have dropout rates lower than the state average, but the middle/high school's graduation rate of 87.5% is below the state average.
Despite the challenges, the schools do have some positive factors, such as relatively low student-teacher ratios, which could be leveraged to provide more individualized attention and support for students. Addressing the core academic deficiencies, particularly in math, and exploring ways to support the high-need student populations should be key priorities for the Jefferson-Morgan School District as it works to improve the performance of its schools.
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