Summary:
Neil Armstrong #40 is an elementary school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 428 students. The school is part of the Scranton School District, which is ranked 475 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Neil Armstrong #40 has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Neil Armstrong #40 underperforms compared to state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests for Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.2% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 40.4% and the district average of 16.2%. The school's performance is particularly low in Math, with 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 23.1% to 31.3%, well below the state and district averages. However, the school performs relatively better in PSSA Science, with 75.7% of students proficient or better in 4th grade, compared to the state average of 77.1% and the district average of 59.9%.
The school's demographics may be a contributing factor to its low academic performance. Neil Armstrong #40 has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. The school also has a high percentage of Hispanic students, who ranked 313 out of 454 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the school's White student population ranked 1114 out of 1229 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school has a relatively high per-student spending and a low student-to-teacher ratio, these factors alone have not been enough to improve academic outcomes. Further investigation into the school's curriculum, teaching practices, and support systems for students from disadvantaged backgrounds may be necessary to identify and address the root causes of the school's underperformance.
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Detail:
Public K-4
District:
Scranton School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
1168th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,331
Students who attend Neil Armstrong #40 usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.1
Number of students: 427
Racial breakdown:
White:
36.3%
Hispanic:
34.0%
African American:
16.4%
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Two or more races:
8.2%
Asian:
4.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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