Summary:
The Catasauqua Area School District in Pennsylvania serves students from grades K-12 across 3 schools: Francis H Sheckler Elementary School, Catasauqua Middle School, and Catasauqua Senior High School. However, the data reveals that none of these schools are performing at a high level compared to state averages.
Across all 3 schools, test scores on PSSA/Keystone exams in Math, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly below the state average. For example, the district-wide proficiency rate in Math was just 29.3% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 41.7%. The high school, in particular, has very low proficiency rates, with only 29.2% proficient in Algebra I, 32.8% in Biology, and 57.5% in Literature.
Additionally, all 3 schools have extremely high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 100% to over 102%, indicating a very high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. Despite the relatively high spending per student, ranging from $18,512 at the elementary school to $23,157 at the high school, the schools are not achieving strong academic outcomes. The low student-teacher ratios, from 10.4 at the high school to 14.8 at the elementary school, suggest smaller class sizes, but this advantage does not seem to be translating into improved performance.
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