Summary:
The city of Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania is home to a single elementary school, Mountaintop Area Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten to 5th grade and is part of the Bald Eagle Area School District. This standout school consistently outperforms district and state averages on standardized tests, ranking among the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, and boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to other schools in the district.
Academically, Mountaintop Area Elementary School shines, with 79% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts, far exceeding the district averages of 52.1% and 51.2%, respectively. The school's state ranking of 280 out of 1,534 schools further underscores its academic excellence. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 11.6 is the highest among the district's four elementary schools, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for students.
While the school's student population is predominantly white (96.55%), with small percentages of Hispanic (0.86%) and students of two or more races (2.59%), 40.52% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant portion of the student body faces economic challenges. The district's high spending of $25,124 per student, however, suggests a commitment to providing the necessary resources to support the school's academic success and address the needs of its economically disadvantaged students.
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