Summary:
The city of Shamokin, Pennsylvania is home to two public schools: Shamokin Area High School and Shamokin Area Middle School, both part of the Shamokin Area School District. Based on the available data, these schools appear to be performing below average compared to state-level metrics, with consistently low rankings, ratings, and test scores.
Neither Shamokin Area High School nor Shamokin Area Middle School stand out as high-performing institutions. Both schools have consistently ranked in the bottom quarter or third of their respective categories in Pennsylvania, with 1-2 star ratings from SchoolDigger. Proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as Keystone Exams and PSSA tests, are significantly lower than the state averages, often by 10-20 percentage points or more.
The data also reveals that the Shamokin area faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with very high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients at both schools. While per-student spending is higher at the high school compared to the middle school, the overall low performance suggests that additional resources and support may be needed across the district to address these challenges and improve student outcomes, particularly in the areas of math and science proficiency.
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