Summary:
The 17264 zip code area is home to two schools - Southern Huntingdon County High School/Middle School and Spring Farms Elementary School, both part of the Southern Huntingdon County School District. While the high school serves grades 6-12, the elementary school covers only grades K-5, making direct comparisons between the two more challenging.
The data shows that both schools have relatively low statewide rankings, with the high school ranking in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania high schools and the elementary school in the bottom third of the state's elementary schools. The high school's test scores are generally below state and district averages, particularly in math, while the elementary school has mixed results - above-average proficiency in English Language Arts but below-average math and science scores. However, the high school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%.
Economically, the elementary school has a much higher rate of free/reduced lunch recipients at nearly 60%, compared to 41% at the high school. This disparity may contribute to the differences in academic performance, though the elementary school's ELA proficiency rates are above the district average, indicating they may be doing a good job supporting their economically disadvantaged students in this subject area. The significant difference in student-teacher ratios, with the high school having a ratio of 7.6 and the elementary school at 13.7, may also play a role in the schools' varying levels of academic achievement.
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