Summary:
The Blackhawk School District in Pennsylvania has only one middle school, Highland Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. While the school has some positive metrics, such as a relatively low dropout rate, it generally underperforms compared to district and state averages in academic areas like PSSA test scores.
Highland Middle School's PSSA proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts lag behind the Blackhawk School District and Pennsylvania state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 16.6% to 63.5% in Math and 40.6% to 70.2% in ELA, compared to state averages of 28.6% to 42.8% and 52.2% to 52.9%, respectively. The school's PSSA Science proficiency rates are more mixed, with the 8th grade rate slightly below the state average.
Additionally, Highland Middle School faces some demographic and socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (35.29%) and a student-teacher ratio slightly higher than the recommended range. The school's statewide ranking has also declined in recent years, suggesting a concerning trend of decreasing academic performance compared to other middle schools in Pennsylvania. While the school's overall performance is not drastically below the district or state, there is clearly room for improvement, particularly in the core academic areas of Math and English Language Arts.
Thank you for your feedback!