Summary:
The Uniontown Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to two middle schools, A.J. McMullen School and Lafayette Middle School. While both schools serve students in grades 6-8, the data analysis reveals a significant performance gap between the two institutions.
A.J. McMullen School stands out as the higher-performing middle school, consistently earning a 4-star rating and outperforming the district and state averages on PSSA tests, particularly in English Language Arts. In contrast, Lafayette Middle School struggles with lower test scores and a 1-star rating in the past two school years. Both schools serve a high percentage of students from low-income families, with free/reduced lunch rates exceeding 95%.
The data also shows that A.J. McMullen School spends slightly more per student ($17,852) compared to Lafayette Middle School ($17,005), but the student-teacher ratio is higher at A.J. McMullen (15.7) than at Lafayette (12.2). These findings suggest that the district may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and strategies to address the performance gap between the two middle schools and better support all students within the Uniontown Area School District.
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