Best Public Schools in Shickshinny, PA

The city of Shickshinny, Pennsylvania is home to three schools in the Northwest Area School District, including two elementary schools (Northwest Area Intermediate School and Northwest Area Primary School) and one high school (Northwest Area High School). The data reveals a mix of strengths and challenges across the district, with the high school showing consistent performance and the elementary schools facing more significant academic hurdles.

Northwest Area High School has performed well, ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania high schools over the past three years and maintaining a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. However, the school has struggled with math proficiency, with only 14.3% of students scoring proficient or better on the PSSA math test, compared to the state average of 41.7%. In contrast, the high school has stronger performance in English Language Arts (36.9% proficient) and science (64.4% proficient).

The elementary schools in the district show more mixed results. Northwest Area Intermediate School has outperformed the district and state in math proficiency on the PSSA tests, but it lags behind in English Language Arts proficiency. The district as a whole spends between $19,865 and $21,941 per student, which is higher than the state average, but the student-teacher ratios vary, with the primary school having a higher ratio of 22.1 students per teacher compared to the high school and intermediate school.