Summary:
Mahanoy Area School District has only one elementary school, Mahanoy Area Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-6. The school is located in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, and faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.
According to the data, Mahanoy Area Elementary School is ranked 1267 out of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on PSSA tests is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 14.9% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 40.4%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (100% in 2022-2023), indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the school's low academic performance, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5, which could be an asset if the resources are being used effectively to support student learning. However, the higher-than-average per-student spending at the school, at $16,658 for the 2021-2022 school year, suggests that the district is investing resources in the school, but the low academic outcomes indicate that these resources may not be translating into improved student achievement.
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