Summary:
The city of Catasauqua, Pennsylvania is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school charter school. While the elementary and middle schools in the Catasauqua Area School District generally perform below state averages in math and English Language Arts proficiency, the high school charter, Innovative Arts Academy Charter School, stands out with particularly low proficiency rates, with 0% of students proficient or better in math across all grades.
The Francis H Sheckler Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school's science proficiency rates are relatively strong, with 74.1% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 65.8%. In contrast, Catasauqua Middle School has a mixed performance, with a 2-star rating, and its English Language Arts proficiency rates are relatively strong, while its math proficiency rates are below the state average.
The data also reveals significant differences in per-student spending, with the elementary and middle schools in the Catasauqua Area School District spending around $17,636 and $18,430 per student, respectively, while the high school charter school, Innovative Arts Academy, has significantly lower per-student spending at $2,265. This disparity in resource allocation may be contributing to the stark contrast in academic performance between the traditional public schools and the charter high school.
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