Summary:
The 18040 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Easton Area School District. While the schools share similar challenges, such as high rates of poverty, they exhibit significant disparities in academic performance, with Shawnee Elementary School consistently outperforming the district and state averages on PSSA tests.
Shawnee Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the data set, ranking 520 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate exceptional proficiency in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts, despite having 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Easton Area Middle School lags behind in Math and English Language Arts proficiency, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and student demographics may be contributing to the academic success of certain schools in the area.
The data also reveals that all four schools in the 18040 zip code area have extremely high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges in the community. While Forks Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1 and Tracy Elementary School has the highest spending per student at $22,300, these factors do not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes, as seen in the standout performance of Shawnee Elementary School, which has the lowest spending per student in the data set.
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