Summary:
The Midland Borough School District in Pennsylvania has only one elementary school, Midland El/Middle School, which serves grades PK-8 with an enrollment of 230 students.
Midland El/Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past three school years, with rankings between 1,069 and 1,168 out of around 1,500 schools. The school's proficiency rates on the PSSA tests are significantly below the state averages across both math and English language arts (ELA) for all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's math proficiency rate for all grades was 23.3% compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency rate was 31.7% compared to the state's 48.5%. Additionally, the school has a higher dropout rate than the state average at 1.4% in 2023-2024.
Despite the Midland Borough School District spending a relatively high amount of $24,316 per student, the school's academic performance remains well below state averages. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 13.8 to 1 could be seen as a potential advantage, but this advantage does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The data suggests that Midland El/Middle School is a low-performing school serving a high-poverty student population, with significant room for improvement in academic achievement and overall school performance.
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