Summary:
The Blue Ridge School District in Pennsylvania has only one middle school, Blue Ridge Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and performance rating over the past three years, it maintains some academic strengths, particularly in PSSA Science proficiency rates.
Blue Ridge Middle School's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are below the district and state averages for all grade levels. However, the school's PSSA Science proficiency rates are higher than the district and state averages for both all grades and 8th grade. This suggests that the school may have opportunities to build on its science curriculum and instruction to potentially improve overall academic performance.
The school serves a student population with significant economic disadvantages, as indicated by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school district's per-student spending is higher than the state average, which could indicate a focus on providing resources and support to the school. However, the declining performance suggests that the allocation of these resources may need to be re-evaluated to better address the academic challenges faced by the student population.
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