Pottsville Area School District

The Pottsville Area School District in Pennsylvania operates three schools: Pottsville Area High School, Clarke Elementary Center, and Lengel Middle School. While the district as a whole is ranked 365 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, some individual schools stand out with stronger performance.

Pottsville Area High School is the district's top performer, ranked 286 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%. Additionally, Pottsville Area High School outperforms the state average in Keystone Exam proficiency for Literature and Algebra I. In contrast, Lengel Middle School struggles, with proficiency rates in PSSA Math ranging from 24.1% to 49.7% across grade levels, compared to the state average of 28.6% to 42.8%.

While the district's spending per student and student-teacher ratios are relatively consistent across the three schools, Clarke Elementary Center stands out for its strong performance on PSSA Science tests, with 81.8% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 65.8%. However, the district as a whole underperforms the state average on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests, particularly in the middle and high school grades. This may be influenced by the high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, which range from 57.02% at the high school to 70.31% at the elementary school, indicating significant economic challenges faced by the district's student population.