Summary:
The Penns Manor Area School District has only one elementary school, Penns Manor Area Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 319 students. While the school district spends significantly more per student than the state average, the academic performance of Penns Manor Area Elementary School is mixed, with proficiency rates in math and English language arts below the state average, but a strong performance in science.
Penns Manor Area Elementary School has been ranked between 869 and 1,048 out of over 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools in recent years and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's math proficiency rates for all grades (47.9%) are slightly higher than the district average (38.3%) but lower than the state average (41.7%), while its ELA proficiency rates for all grades (36.7%) are lower than both the district (38.4%) and state (48.5%) averages. However, the school's science proficiency rate for 4th grade (83%) is significantly higher than both the district (65.4%) and state (65.8%) averages.
The school's high free/reduced lunch rate of 60.82% suggests a relatively high-need student population, which may contribute to the lower academic performance compared to the state. Additionally, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 11.2 does not appear to be translating into higher overall academic achievement, despite the district's significantly higher spending per student than the state average. Overall, Penns Manor Area Elementary School faces challenges in improving its math and ELA proficiency, but its strong science performance and small class sizes are positive factors that could be leveraged to better serve the needs of its students.
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