Summary:
The Mount Carmel Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one elementary school, Mount Carmel Area Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 790 students. While the school has adequate funding and resources, its academic performance has consistently lagged behind state averages, with proficiency rates in math, science, and English language arts significantly below the state benchmarks.
Mount Carmel Area Elementary School has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools for the past three years and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school's math proficiency rates range from 12% to 46.2%, compared to the state average of 37.3% to 51.4%, and its ELA proficiency rates range from 28.3% to 46.1%, compared to the state average of 51.5% to 55.8%. Additionally, the school serves a high-poverty student population, with 99.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the school's academic challenges, the district's per-student spending is above the state average, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1. This suggests that the issue may not be a lack of resources, but rather how those resources are being utilized to support student learning. Addressing the school's performance will likely require targeted interventions and support to meet the specific needs of its students, such as professional development for teachers, specialized instructional programs, and increased support services.
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