Summary:
The Pine Grove, Pennsylvania area is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Pine Grove Elementary School, Pine Grove Area High School, and Pine Grove Area Middle School. These schools, part of the Pine Grove Area School District, demonstrate a mix of strengths and areas for improvement based on the available data.
Pine Grove Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently scoring above district and state averages on PSSA tests in math, science, and English language arts. With 68.9% proficiency in math, 82.5% in science, and 62.9% in ELA, the school ranks 452 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Pine Grove Area Middle School lags behind, with lower PSSA proficiency rates and a 2-star rating, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to support student learning at the middle school level.
At the high school level, Pine Grove Area High School stands out with a strong graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%. The school also performs well on Keystone Exams, with 59.4% proficiency in Algebra I, 50.5% in Biology, and 60% in Literature. However, the district-wide disparities in funding and resources, with the middle school spending over $1,400 less per student than the elementary school, may contribute to the observed performance differences across the schools.
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