Summary:
The Jeannette City School District has only one elementary school, Jeannette McKee Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-6. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past few years, indicating a need for improvement in student achievement.
Jeannette McKee Elementary School's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in PSSA tests, is generally below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 28.5% in Math (district: 26.4%, state: 40.4%), 61% in Science (district: 48%, state: 65.8%), and 42.4% in English Language Arts (district: 44.1%, state: 53%). The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 98.53% in 2022-2023, suggesting significant socioeconomic challenges that may impact academic performance.
Despite the relatively high spending per student ($16,161 in 2021-2022) and low student-teacher ratio (10.2) in the district, the academic performance of Jeannette McKee Elementary School remains below state averages. This indicates a need for the district and school leaders to closely examine their resource allocation and instructional strategies to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.
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