Summary:
The Big Spring School District in Pennsylvania has one middle school, Big Spring Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 30% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 3 years and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Big Spring Middle School's academic performance is strong, with proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts, and Science exceeding the state averages across all grade levels. The school's Math proficiency rates range from 42.2% to 44.2%, while the state average is 30.5% to 37.8%. In ELA, the school's proficiency rates range from 61.1% to 62.4%, significantly higher than the state average of 49.2% to 50.8%. The school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate of 65.3% is also higher than the state average of 54.5%.
Despite having a relatively high percentage of students (42.54%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, Big Spring Middle School is still able to achieve strong academic outcomes. The school district's higher-than-average spending per student ($17,940) and lower student-teacher ratio (11.6) may contribute to the school's success, highlighting the importance of adequate funding and resources for middle schools.
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