Summary:
The Propel CS-East school district in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, consists of a single public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 333 students. Based on the available data, Propel CS-East is a struggling school, with a declining performance ranking, significant gaps in math and science proficiency, and mixed results in English Language Arts compared to state averages.
Propel CS-East is ranked 1133 out of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's ranking has been declining over the past few years, going from 1196 out of 1526 schools in 2023-2024 to 1188 out of 1534 schools in 2022-2023. The school's math proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state average across all grade levels, ranging from 8.6% in 7th grade to 35.1% in 3rd grade, compared to the state averages of 33.7% to 53.5%. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates are more mixed, with some grades performing better than the state average and others performing worse. The school's science proficiency rates are also lower than the state average.
Despite these academic challenges, Propel CS-East has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.4% for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 99.1% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the academic challenges the school is facing and should be considered when developing strategies for improvement.
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