Summary:
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship is the sole elementary school in the data set, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 498 students in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania. Despite its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1 and high per-student spending of $17,971, the Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship appears to be an underperforming school, particularly in the area of math proficiency.
The school's math proficiency rates are significantly below the state average, ranging from 11.6% to 51.5% proficient across different grade levels in 2024-2025. In contrast, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are closer to the state average, ranging from 30.9% to 55.8% proficient. The school's science proficiency rates are also below the state average, with 4th-grade students at 60.7% proficient and 8th-grade students at 31.7% proficient in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school is rated 1-2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Pennsylvania schools.
The Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship serves a predominantly low-income student population, with a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate. This high-poverty student population may present unique challenges and require specialized strategies to support the academic and social-emotional needs of these students. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is a positive indicator of student engagement and retention.
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