Summary:
The 15122 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the elementary schools, Homeville Elementary and Clara Barton Elementary, stand out for their strong academic performance, the secondary schools in the area, West Mifflin Area Middle School and West Mifflin Area High School, face significant challenges in supporting student achievement.
The two elementary schools in the 15122 zip code area have significantly higher proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts compared to the West Mifflin Area School District and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Homeville Elementary had a 50% proficiency rate in Math and 51.8% in ELA, compared to the district averages of 30% and 39.6%, respectively. However, the secondary schools in the area struggle, with the high school seeing a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 511th out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 576th out of 686 in 2023-2024.
The high-poverty student populations served by all the schools in the 15122 zip code area, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 87% to 100%, likely contribute to the lower academic performance seen at the secondary school level. While the elementary schools are able to effectively support their students, the middle and high schools appear to face additional challenges in maintaining that momentum and providing a high-quality education for their students.
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