Summary:
The Mahanoy Area School District has only one elementary school, Mahanoy Area Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 with an enrollment of 585 students. The school's academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past three years, with significantly below-average proficiency rates on state assessments.
Mahanoy Area Elementary School's performance on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests is a major concern, with only 17.1% of students proficient or better in Math and 20.8% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. However, the school's performance on PSSA Science tests is slightly better, with 65% of students proficient or better, which is close to the state average of 65.8%.
The school's high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 100% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests a significant population of students from low-income families, which may contribute to the academic challenges. Despite the district's high per-student spending of $18,042 for the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average, the school's performance remains well below the state's standards, raising questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization.
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