Summary:
Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District has only one elementary school, Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 150 students. The school's performance is significantly below the state average on standardized tests, with only 13.1% of students proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 40.4%. However, the school's Science performance is slightly better, with 55.5% of 4th graders proficient or better, though still below the state average of 77.1%. Despite the low academic achievement, the school has a high spending per student of $20,237, which is higher than the state average, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 1.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School is ranked 1329 out of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a very high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a high poverty rate among the student population. This may be a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance, as research has shown that poverty can have a significant impact on student achievement.
Overall, the analysis of the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School data highlights the need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational practices, resource allocation, and strategies for supporting student learning, particularly for those from low-income backgrounds. Addressing the school's consistently low academic performance should be a top priority for the Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District and the community.
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