Pine Grove Area School District

The Pine Grove Area School District consists of three schools: Pine Grove Elementary School, Pine Grove Area High School, and Pine Grove Area Middle School. The data analysis reveals that Pine Grove Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on PSSA tests in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. In contrast, Pine Grove Area Middle School lags behind the district and state averages on most PSSA metrics, particularly in Math, indicating a potential need for improvement in the school's math instruction or curriculum.

Pine Grove Area High School stands out for its strong graduation rate of 87.5% and low dropout rate of 1.6% in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school is effectively supporting its students and helping them succeed. The high school also performs well on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages in Algebra I and Literature.

Across the district, the schools have relatively similar spending per student, ranging from $10,466 at Pine Grove Elementary School to $11,928 at Pine Grove Area Middle School for the 2021-2022 school year. This suggests that the district allocates resources fairly evenly, but the differences in performance and other metrics indicate that factors beyond just funding may be at play.