Summary:
Evergreen Community Charter School is the sole public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Cresco, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 103 students. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 347 out of 686 schools in 2023-2024 to 272 out of 681 schools in 2024-2025, it continues to provide a personalized and resource-intensive educational experience with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.2.
Academically, Evergreen Community Charter School has mixed results. The school's math proficiency rates are significantly below the state average, ranging from 20% to 30.8% proficient or better across all grade levels. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are stronger, with the school outperforming the state average in 7th and 8th grade, but underperforming in 6th grade. On the Keystone Exams, the school performed better than the state average in Biology (64.3% vs. 49.3%) and Literature (61.5% vs. 62.1%), but underperformed in Algebra I (42.8% vs. 44.3%).
Despite the school's academic challenges, it has maintained a relatively low dropout rate of 1.4% and a 4-year graduation rate of 87.9%, which is slightly below the state average. The school's higher spending per student of $17,516, compared to the state average, suggests a focus on providing a more personalized and resource-intensive educational experience, which may be contributing to the school's stronger ELA performance and student support.
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