Summary:
The 18101 zip code area of Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Harrison-Morton Middle School and Arts Academy Elementary Charter School. Both schools serve a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 100% and 75.6% of their respective student populations qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Harrison-Morton Middle School, a public middle school serving grades 6-8, is ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania middle schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's PSSA proficiency rates are strikingly low, with only 4.8% of students proficient or better in Math, 20% in Science, and 19.7% in ELA, all well below state averages. The school also has a high dropout rate of 1.6%. In contrast, Arts Academy Elementary Charter School, a public charter elementary school serving grades K-5, has mixed PSSA proficiency rates, with some grades performing better than others, but still below state averages.
The data reveals a stark contrast in per-student spending between the two schools, with Harrison-Morton Middle School spending $17,298 per student, over 12 times more than the $1,345 spent per student at Arts Academy Elementary Charter School. However, this higher spending does not appear to translate into better academic outcomes for the students at Harrison-Morton Middle School. Both schools have been consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of their respective school types in Pennsylvania, indicating a persistent struggle to improve educational outcomes for the students in this zip code area.
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