Summary:
The city of Wingate, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Bald Eagle Area Junior/Senior High School, serving grades 6-12, and Wingate Elementary School, serving grades K-5. These schools are part of the Bald Eagle Area School District.
Bald Eagle Area Junior/Senior High School stands out as a strong-performing school, with a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 27% of Pennsylvania high schools. It boasts high graduation rates (95%) and low dropout rates (0.4%), and student performance on state assessments is generally above the state average. In contrast, Wingate Elementary School has a lower 2-star rating and ranks in the bottom 41% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with more mixed student performance on state assessments.
The data also reveals a disparity in socioeconomic factors between the two schools. Wingate Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (48.26%) compared to Bald Eagle Area Junior/Senior High School (28.5%). This suggests that the higher rate of economic disadvantage at the elementary school level may be contributing to the lower academic performance observed, presenting an opportunity for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.
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