Summary:
The Millersburg Area School District in Pennsylvania has one middle school, Millersburg Area Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school has some positive metrics, such as a relatively low dropout rate and strong performance in science, it also struggles in several areas compared to state and district averages.
Millersburg Area Middle School's performance on PSSA assessments is inconsistent, with math proficiency below the state and district averages across all grade levels, but English Language Arts proficiency being mixed, with 6th and 7th-grade students performing better than the state average, while 8th-grade students lag behind. However, the school's science proficiency is a strength, with 8th-grade students outperforming the state average. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 359 out of 883 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2021-2022 to 499 out of 893 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 2 to 3 stars out of 5.
The school faces some socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (38.85%), indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the school's higher-than-average spending per student ($16,488 in 2021-2022) may not be translating into consistently strong academic outcomes, suggesting the need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization.
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