Summary:
Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones is the sole public charter middle school serving grades 5-8 in this area, with a total enrollment of 544 students. Based on the available data, this school appears to be a low-performing institution, ranking in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania middle schools and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates on state assessments falling far below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.6% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and only 15.7% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. Additionally, the school had a 1.4% dropout rate in the 2023-2024 school year.
Despite the high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and the relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16:1, the school's performance does not appear to be commensurate with the resources invested, as evidenced by the $19,121 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year. Overall, the data suggests that Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones is struggling to provide a quality education to its students, and significant improvements would be needed across multiple areas to better serve the community.
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