Summary:
The Shade-Central City School District has only one elementary school, Cairnbrook Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5. While the school has some positive attributes, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it generally underperforms compared to state averages on standardized test scores and has seen its statewide ranking decline over the past three years.
Cairnbrook Elementary School's proficiency rates on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests in Math (29.2%) and English Language Arts (44.9%) are significantly lower than the state averages of 40.4% and 53%, respectively. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 751 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,076 out of 1,526 in 2023-2024, indicating that it is not keeping pace with improvements in other schools across the state.
Despite the school's underperformance, it has a relatively high per-student spending level of $22,775, which is higher than the state average. This raises questions about the efficient use of resources and the factors contributing to the school's academic struggles. Furthermore, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (100% in 2022-2023), suggesting that the student population faces significant economic challenges, which may impact their academic performance.
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