Summary:
The California Area School District in Pennsylvania consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the district faces some challenges, a closer look reveals standout schools and areas of strength.
California Area Elementary School stands out with relatively high proficiency rates in PSSA Science and English Language Arts, though it lags behind in PSSA Math. The school serves a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 60.41%. In contrast, California Area Senior High School has a strong 92.1% 4-year graduation rate and low 0.3% dropout rate, but struggles with Keystone Exam proficiency, especially in Algebra I. The California Area Middle School has mixed results, with ELA scores close to or above state averages but Math scores below.
Across the district, there are socioeconomic disparities, with the schools serving higher percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients generally performing worse on Math assessments. The district as a whole ranks 433 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support programs to address the identified challenges and improve student outcomes across all grade levels within the California Area School District.
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