Summary:
The Scranton School District in Pennsylvania is home to three middle schools: Northeast Intermediate School, West Scranton Intermediate School, and South Scranton Intermediate School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and face significant challenges, as evidenced by their consistently low performance on standardized tests and overall rankings within the state.
None of the three middle schools in the Scranton School District stand out as high-performing. All three are ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, with rankings ranging from 702 to 716 out of 891 schools. Additionally, they are all rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating they are among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The schools' proficiency rates in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels, with Math proficiency rates ranging from just 4.2% to 15.4%, compared to the state average of 40.4%.
The challenges faced by these middle schools are likely exacerbated by the high rates of economic disadvantage among the student population. All three schools have extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 99.79% to 100%, and the student-teacher ratios are relatively high, ranging from 13.3 to 15.4 students per teacher. Despite the relatively high per-student spending, the schools' performance metrics suggest that the resources may not be effectively allocated or utilized to address the needs of the student population. Addressing these systemic issues will likely require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to improvement.
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