Summary:
Propel CS-McKeesport is the sole elementary public charter school serving grades K-8 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools and has significantly lower proficiency rates on standardized tests compared to the state averages. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students, many of whom come from high-poverty backgrounds.
Propel CS-McKeesport has consistently ranked between 1,062 and 1,145 out of 1,511 to 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past three school years. The school's performance on PSSA tests is significantly below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 52.6% in Math and 14.3% to 52.6% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 30.5% to 53.5% and 44.7% to 50.8%, respectively. The school's science proficiency rates are also below the state average.
Despite the school's challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1 and a high per-student spending of $18,681 for the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school serves a student population that is 99.04% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. The school's 1.4% dropout rate in the 2023-2024 school year suggests that the school may be struggling to provide the necessary support and resources to help its students succeed.
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