Summary:
The city of Coal Center, Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area face significant challenges, with proficiency rates in math and English language arts falling well below state averages.
Among the standout schools in the area is California Area Middle School, which ranks 371 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools and earns a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school outperforms the district and state in both math and English language arts proficiency. In contrast, the other schools in the California Area School District struggle, with proficiency rates as low as 17.6% in math compared to the state average of 41.7%.
The California Academy of Learning Charter School stands out as the only charter school in the area, but its academic performance also lags behind state averages. However, the school boasts the lowest student-teacher ratio of 11.8 among the schools in the region. Despite the challenges, California Area Senior High School maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%.
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