Summary:
The Alden Central School District in New York serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district appears to have a strong academic performer in Alden Senior High School, which consistently outperforms state averages on Regents exams. However, the district's middle and elementary schools show more mixed results, with Alden Middle School and Alden Primary At Townline performing below state averages on some assessments.
Alden Senior High School stands out as the academic leader in the district, with exceptional performance on Regents exams, a strong 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%, and a relatively low dropout rate of 4.5%. In contrast, the middle and elementary schools in the district have more variable proficiency rates, with Alden Intermediate School performing better than Alden Primary At Townline on the 3rd-5th grade state assessments.
The district as a whole serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.62% to 34.83% across the schools. Spending per student also varies considerably, from $19,469 at Alden Intermediate School to $23,923 at Alden Middle School. Maintaining appropriate staffing levels, with student-teacher ratios ranging from 10.8 to 14.4, may be a contributing factor to the high school's success and an area of focus for improvement in the lower grade levels.
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