Summary:
The Towanda Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools: Towanda Area Elementary School, serving grades 3-6, and Morrow Elementary School, serving grades PK-2. Both schools serve a high-poverty student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Towanda Area Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Pennsylvania elementary schools, placing between 836-888 out of 1,526-1,534 schools over the past 3 school years. However, the school has shown relatively strong performance on PSSA tests, with proficiency rates at or above the state average in several subject areas and grade levels. Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Towanda Area Elementary School at 13.6 students per teacher and Morrow Elementary School at 15.6 students per teacher.
The high per-student spending at both schools, $19,327 for Towanda Area Elementary School and $19,501 for Morrow Elementary School, suggests the Towanda Area School District is investing resources to support its elementary schools, even in a high-poverty area. However, the lack of historical data for Morrow Elementary School makes it difficult to assess long-term trends and performance for that school.
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