Summary:
The Bear Creek Community Charter School is the sole elementary school located in the Bear Creek Community Charter School district, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 511 students. This public charter school in Bear Creek Township, Pennsylvania, stands out for its exceptional performance on PSSA science assessments, with 81.2% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 65.8%.
While the school excels in science, its math proficiency varies by grade level. Third-grade math proficiency is very high at 68%, well above the state average of 51.4%, but declines in the upper grades, with 8th-grade math proficiency at just 26.6% compared to the state average of 28.6%. The school's relatively high spending of $16,781 per student and low student-teacher ratio of 12.1 to 1 suggest a focus on resources and small class sizes, which may contribute to its academic performance.
With nearly half of the student population qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school may need to consider the impact of socioeconomic factors on student learning and provide additional support services as needed. Overall, the Bear Creek Community Charter School appears to be a strong-performing school, particularly in science, but may have room for improvement in math instruction, especially in the upper elementary and middle school grades.
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