Summary:
The Farrell Area School District in Pennsylvania operates two schools: Farrell Area Elementary School/LMS and Farrell Area High School/UMS. Both schools have consistently performed poorly on standardized tests and are ranked in the bottom percentiles of Pennsylvania schools, indicating significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students.
The elementary school is ranked in the bottom 3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with 0-1 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars, and the high school is ranked in the bottom 7% of Pennsylvania high schools, also with 0-1 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. Both schools have significantly lower proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts compared to the state averages, with the elementary school's proficiency rates ranging from 4.4% to 14.1% in Math and 4% to 18.8% in ELA, and the high school's proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 28.3% in PSSA Math and ELA, and 11.4% to 19.4% in Keystone Exams.
The schools in the Farrell Area School District face significant socioeconomic challenges, with extremely high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients (100% at the elementary school and 98.55% at the high school) and high per-student spending ($28,175 for the elementary school and $43,936 for the high school, compared to the state average of around $15,000-$20,000 per student). While the data suggests potential issues with resource allocation, it also provides an opportunity for the district to identify areas for improvement and implement targeted strategies to support student learning and achievement.
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