Summary:
The Elk Lake School District in Pennsylvania consists of two schools: Elk Lake Junior/Senior High School and Elk Lake Elementary School. While the district as a whole is ranked 390 out of 610 districts in the state and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, the performance of the two schools within the district varies significantly.
Elk Lake Elementary School stands out as a bright spot, with significantly higher proficiency rates in PSSA Math and Science compared to the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, 86.3% of Elk Lake Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA Science, compared to 72.4% for the district and 65.8% for the state. In contrast, Elk Lake Junior/Senior High School has struggled, with its statewide rank declining from 300 out of 674 in 2022-2023 to 458 out of 686 in 2023-2024.
Despite the high school's relatively strong 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and low dropout rate of 1.6% for the 2022-2023 school year, its performance on PSSA and Keystone Exams has been mixed, with underperformance in Math and Algebra I. The significant difference in free and reduced lunch rates between the two schools, with Elk Lake Elementary having a higher percentage, may be a contributing factor to the performance gap between the schools.
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