Summary:
The Littlestown Area School District in Pennsylvania has one middle school, Maple Avenue Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The district is ranked 228 out of 606 school districts in the state and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Maple Avenue Middle School does not appear to be a standout school in the district or state. While it has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.4% in 2023-2024, its academic performance as measured by PSSA test scores is generally below the district and state averages. The school's PSSA Math proficiency rates range from 20.2% to 33.6% for different grade levels in 2024-2025, and its PSSA English Language Arts proficiency rates range from 41.3% to 50% for different grade levels in the same year. The school's PSSA Science proficiency rate for 8th grade in 2023-2024 was 56%, slightly below the district and state averages.
Maple Avenue Middle School has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 38.29% in 2023-2024, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. The school's per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $22,909, which is relatively high compared to the state average. However, despite the high spending, the school's academic performance is still lagging behind the district and state averages, suggesting that the effective allocation and utilization of resources may need to be examined to better support student learning.
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