Summary:
The Pittston Area Middle School is the sole middle school serving the Pittston Area School District in Pennsylvania. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.
Academically, Pittston Area Middle School struggles, with proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) significantly lower than both the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate was just 15.7%, compared to the state average of 41.7%, while its ELA proficiency rate was 36%, compared to 48.5% statewide. The school's 8th-grade Math proficiency rate of 9.3% was particularly low, well below the 30.5% state average.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role, as 57.87% of Pittston Area Middle School students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and student-teacher ratio, the academic performance remains a concern, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes.
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