Summary:
The New Brighton Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one middle school, New Brighton Area Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school faces academic challenges, with proficiency rates on state assessments consistently below district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts.
New Brighton Area Middle School has a high percentage (100%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. The school's academic performance has declined in recent years, with its ranking among Pennsylvania middle schools dropping from 491 out of 883 schools in 2021-2022 to 521 out of 893 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. Despite relatively high per-student spending and small class sizes, the school's academic outcomes remain a concern.
While the school district's per-student spending is higher than the state average, the academic underperformance of New Brighton Area Middle School suggests that the resources may not be effectively allocated to support student learning. The school's challenges highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for its students, who come from a high-poverty community.
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