Summary:
The 17535 zip code is home to a single public middle school, Pequea Valley Intrmd School, which serves grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 210 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and dropout rate, its academic performance, particularly in Math, lags behind the Pequea Valley School District and the state of Pennsylvania as a whole.
Pequea Valley Intrmd School's student body is predominantly White (76.67%), with significant Hispanic representation (15.24%) and smaller percentages of other racial groups. The school's proficiency rates on the PSSA tests range from 17.2% to 22.5% in Math, 43.7% in Science, and 44.3% to 45.9% in English Language Arts, all of which are lower than the district and state averages. However, the school has a relatively low dropout rate of 0.4%, which may be attributed to its small student-teacher ratio of 11:1.
The data also reveals that a significant portion (58.57%) of Pequea Valley Intrmd School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school district spends $23,509 per student, which is higher than the state average, the academic performance data suggests that these resources may not be translating into optimal student outcomes. Further analysis would be needed to understand how the district's funding is being utilized and identify areas for improvement to support the school's academic achievement.
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