Summary:
The 15666 zip code area is home to 4 schools in the Mount Pleasant Area School District, including 1 high school, 2 middle schools, and 1 elementary school. The data reveals that Norvelt Elementary School and Ramsay Elementary School are the standout performers, with consistently high PSSA test scores and strong academic metrics.
Norvelt Elementary stands out for its 60.3% proficiency in ELA and 52.6% in Math on PSSA tests, ranking it among the top 587 elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Ramsay Elementary also impresses with its 76.2% proficiency in Science PSSA tests. In contrast, the middle schools, particularly Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School, struggle with Math PSSA scores, performing significantly below district and state averages.
The data also reveals disparities in funding and resources, with Mount Pleasant Area High School receiving the highest per-student spending at $19,153, while the elementary schools receive significantly less. Additionally, the schools have a wide range of free/reduced lunch recipients, from 27.61% at the high school to 52.36% at Norvelt Elementary, suggesting potential socioeconomic differences in the student populations.
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