Summary:
The Northern Cambria School District in Pennsylvania has only one elementary school, Northern Cambria Elementary School. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and faces some significant challenges, particularly in terms of student academic performance and socioeconomic factors.
Northern Cambria Elementary School has a student-teacher ratio of 10.1, which is lower than the state average. However, the school's performance on PSSA tests has declined over the past two years, with proficiency rates dropping in both Math and English Language Arts. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in these subjects were below the state averages, though its Science proficiency was higher. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (100% in 2022-2023), indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the higher per-student spending of $15,309 in the 2021-2022 school year, which is above the state average, the school's performance is still below the state averages in many areas. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes. However, the school is generally performing better than the overall Northern Cambria School District, which could provide opportunities to learn from the school's practices and strategies.
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