Summary:
The Phoenix Central School District in New York serves students from three schools: Michael A Maroun Elementary School, Emerson J Dillon Middle School, and John C Birdlebough High School. The district serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 54.19% to 55.63% across the three schools.
Among the three schools, Emerson J Dillon Middle School stands out, ranking in the top 63.5% of New York middle schools and achieving high proficiency rates in Regents exams, including 97.37% proficient in Algebra I and 100% proficient in Life Science Biology. Similarly, John C Birdlebough High School performs well, ranking in the top 47.7% of New York high schools and maintaining a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%. The high school also excels in several Regents exams, with proficiency rates exceeding the state averages in subjects like Chemistry, Common Core English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography.
In contrast, the elementary and middle schools in the district generally underperform the state averages in English Language Arts and Math assessments. However, the district's commitment to resource allocation is evident, with relatively high spending per student (between $24,629 and $32,935) and small class sizes (student-teacher ratios ranging from 9.5 to 12.7). This suggests a need for the district to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and explore more targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of its student population and improve academic outcomes, particularly at the elementary and middle school levels.
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