Summary:
Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones is the sole middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones district, which is ranked 574 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania. With a total enrollment of 544 students, the school faces significant challenges, including extremely low standardized test scores, a high-poverty student population, and poor overall performance.
The school's proficiency rates on the PSSA exams are alarmingly low, with only 4.6% of students scoring proficient or better in Math and 15.7% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. Despite spending $19,121 per student, the school's academic outcomes are poor, suggesting that additional funding alone may not be enough to improve student achievement. The school's low ranking within the state (800 out of 873 middle schools) and 0-star SchoolDigger rating indicate that it is a struggling institution that needs significant interventions and support to better serve its students.
With 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones serves a high-poverty student population. The school's low test scores, high dropout rate, and poor overall performance suggest that the students attending this school face significant educational challenges that require targeted and comprehensive support to address.
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