Summary:
The Duquesne City School District in Pennsylvania has only one elementary school, Duquesne Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The district and school are both ranked among the lowest-performing in the state, with Duquesne Elementary School ranked 1461 out of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year and the district ranked 598 out of 610 districts.
Duquesne Elementary School faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts well below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, the school's 2023-2024 PSSA Math proficiency rate was just 5%, compared to the state average of 40.4%. The school also has a high dropout rate of 1.6% and 100% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1, the school's limited resources, with per-student spending of only $69, likely contribute to its consistently poor academic performance.
Overall, the data suggests that Duquesne Elementary School is a low-performing school serving a population with significant economic challenges. The school's consistently poor academic outcomes, high poverty rates, and limited resources indicate that it faces substantial obstacles in improving student achievement. While the small class sizes could be a potential strength, this advantage may be outweighed by the school's other challenges.
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