Summary:
The city of Homestead, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Propel Cs-Homestead, an alternative public charter school serving grades K-12, and Barrett Elementary School, a traditional public elementary school serving grades K-4. Both schools serve predominantly minority student populations, with high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Propel Cs-Homestead has a relatively large student population of 512, with a strong 92.5% four-year graduation rate, which is notably higher than the state average. However, its math and English proficiency scores on the PSSA exams are well below the state averages across all grade levels. In contrast, Barrett Elementary has higher PSSA math and English proficiency rates than Propel Cs-Homestead, though still below the state averages. Barrett Elementary's 4th grade science proficiency rate of 47.9% is closer to the state average of 74.1%.
The stark contrast in PSSA proficiency rates between Propel Cs-Homestead and the state averages, particularly in math, suggests the school may be struggling to effectively prepare students academically, despite its high graduation rate. Further investigation into the factors contributing to the performance differences between the two schools, such as curriculum, teaching methods, school leadership, and community engagement, could help identify opportunities for improvement in this high-poverty area served by the Propel CS-Homestead and Steel Valley School District.
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