Summary:
Vida Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-6 in the Vida Charter School District, located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a total enrollment of 238 students and is a public charter school that is part of the Vida Charter School District, which is ranked 439 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Vida Charter School has consistently lower math proficiency rates compared to the state average, ranging from 18.8% to 38.4% proficient or better, while its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are closer to the state average, ranging from 34.5% to 53.9% proficient or better. The school's science proficiency rate for 4th grade, however, is higher than the state average at 78.4%. Despite its relatively high per-student spending of $15,186 and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.2 to 1, Vida Charter School has been ranked in the bottom third of Pennsylvania elementary schools and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years.
The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Vida Charter School, at 57.56% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which can impact academic performance and resource allocation. While the school's resource allocation appears substantial, the academic performance data indicates that these resources may not be fully translating into strong student outcomes, particularly in the area of mathematics.
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