Elk Lake School District

The Elk Lake School District in Pennsylvania has two schools - Elk Lake Junior/Senior High School and Elk Lake Elementary School. The data shows that Elk Lake Junior/Senior High School has relatively high proficiency rates in science and literature exams, but struggles with math proficiency. In contrast, Elk Lake Elementary School performs well in science but is generally in line with or slightly below state averages in other subjects.

Elk Lake Junior/Senior High School stands out with a high 4-year graduation rate of 81.1% and a low dropout rate of 2.1%, both of which are better than the state averages. However, the school's PSSA Math proficiency rates in grades 7 and 8 are significantly below the state average. Elk Lake Elementary School's academic performance is more consistent, with PSSA proficiency rates generally in line with or slightly below the state averages across grades 3-6.

Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the observed performance differences, as Elk Lake Elementary School has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (43.68%) compared to Elk Lake Junior/Senior High School (33.87%). Additionally, Elk Lake Junior/Senior High School spends more per student ($20,894) than Elk Lake Elementary School ($18,420), which could also contribute to the disparities in academic achievement between the two schools.