Summary:
The Peekskill City School District consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district faces significant challenges, with most schools performing well below state averages on key metrics such as test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.
Among the standout schools, Peekskill High School and Peekskill Middle School stand out for their poor performance. The middle school ranks in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools, with test scores well below state averages. The high school, while performing better than the middle school, still struggles, with test scores and graduation rates below state averages.
Across the district, student proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams are significantly lower than the state averages, with the Algebra I proficiency rate at Peekskill High School being just 19.9% compared to a state average of 56.07%. Additionally, the district's elementary and middle schools have high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.86% to 42.61%, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the higher-than-average spending per student, the district is not seeing commensurate academic outcomes, raising questions about resource allocation and utilization within the schools.
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