Summary:
Vida Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-6 in the Vida Charter School District located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. With a total enrollment of 238 students, the school has seen its statewide ranking decline over the past three years, from 974 out of 1,534 in 2021-2022 to 985 out of 1,526 in 2023-2024, despite maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Vida Charter School struggles to meet the state's proficiency standards in Math and English Language Arts (ELA), with rates ranging from 18.8% to 35% in Math and 46.2% to 66.6% in ELA, compared to state averages of 37.3% to 51.4% and 52.9% to 55.8%, respectively. However, the school excels in Science proficiency, with rates of 78.4% for all grades and 4th grade, significantly higher than the state averages of 65.8% and 77.1%.
Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $30,124 and lower student-teacher ratio of 14.6, compared to state averages, Vida Charter School faces challenges in improving its overall academic performance. Further investigation into the school's curriculum, teaching practices, and unique challenges could help identify areas for improvement and potential best practices that could be shared with other schools in the district.
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