Summary:
New Bloomfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the West Perry School District, with 379 students located in New Bloomfield, PA. According to the data, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New Bloomfield Elementary School has consistently underperformed the state and district averages in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels, with proficiency rates of 32.1% in Math, 67.5% in Science, and 36.5% in ELA for the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state averages of 40.4%, 65.8%, and 53%, respectively.
The school's performance is particularly low for White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students from low-income families, with 51.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the state average of around 45%. The nearby Carroll Elementary School, which is also part of the West Perry School District, performs slightly better than New Bloomfield Elementary School in most academic areas, while the nearby schools in the Cumberland Valley School District, such as Winding Creek Elementary School and Green Ridge Elementary School, significantly outperform New Bloomfield Elementary School across all academic measures.
The school's per-student spending has been relatively high, ranging from $15,177 to $18,934 per student over the past few years, which is above the state average. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 13.7 in 2022-2023 is higher than the state average, indicating that the school may not be utilizing its resources effectively. Additionally, the school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past several years, with its ranking and star rating remaining in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools since at least 2013-2014, suggesting that the school has struggled to make meaningful improvements in student learning.
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