Summary:
The South Side Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one middle school, South Side Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking 300 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2023-2024 (3 out of 5 stars), 372 out of 893 in 2022-2023 (3 out of 5 stars), and 252 out of 883 in 2021-2022 (4 out of 5 stars).
South Side Middle School's academic outcomes are mixed, with proficiency rates above the state average in Science (57.8% vs. 54.5% for 8th grade) and English Language Arts (55.2% vs. 53% for all grades), but below the state average in Math (38.8% vs. 40.4% for all grades). Compared to the overall South Side Area School District, the middle school's performance is generally on par or slightly lower in most subject areas and grade levels.
Despite its small student population of 203 and a high per-student spending of $38,685, South Side Middle School has a 1.6% dropout rate and 23.15% of its students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's student-teacher ratio of 9.8 for the 2022-2023 school year suggests a focus on providing a well-resourced educational environment, though the fluctuating performance and mixed academic outcomes indicate areas for potential improvement.
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