Summary:
The 17754 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Loyalsock Township School District and the Montoursville Area School District. While the schools have a predominantly white student population, they vary significantly in their academic performance, with Lyter Elementary School and Montoursville Area Senior High School standing out as top performers in the area.
Lyter Elementary School is the academic standout, ranking 234th out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools and significantly outperforming the district and state averages in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts proficiency. In contrast, Loyalsock Valley Elementary School lags behind the district and state averages in PSSA proficiency across all subjects and grades. The middle school, C E McCall Middle School, also underperforms in PSSA Math proficiency.
The data also reveals a correlation between spending and performance, with Montoursville Area Senior High School, the school with the highest spending per student, also having the best overall academic performance as measured by Keystone Exam proficiency. However, the school with the second-highest spending per student, Loyalsock Valley Elementary School, has the lowest academic performance among the elementary schools. The lack of racial diversity across the schools, with white students making up 77.98% to 95.07% of the student population, may also be an area for the districts to explore and address.
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