Summary:
Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School district. With a total enrollment of 569 students, the school has seen its statewide ranking decline over the past 3 years, now ranking 1001 out of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School is struggling, with proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts (ELA) well below the state averages across most grade levels. In math, proficiency ranges from 24% in 6th grade to 49.1% in 4th grade, compared to state averages of 37.8% to 53.5%. ELA proficiency fares similarly, from 28.1% in 5th grade to 47% in 7th grade, versus state averages of 44.7% to 50.8%. Science proficiency is better in 4th grade at 71.4% but drops sharply to 31.1% in 8th grade, compared to the state average of 54.5%.
Despite high per-student spending of $17,002 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 21:1, the school's academic performance has not improved, with a 1.4% dropout rate and 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The combination of declining statewide ranking, underperformance on state assessments, and high economic disadvantage suggests that Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School is struggling to meet the needs of its students and may require further intervention and support to improve student learning and achievement.
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