Summary:
The South Allegheny School District in Pennsylvania has only one middle school, South Allegheny Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance and demographics suggest it faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.
South Allegheny Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, with proficiency rates on PSSA tests well below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.3% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and 35.3% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school also had a concerning 1.4% dropout rate in the 2023-2024 school year.
Demographic and socioeconomic factors likely contribute to the school's academic challenges. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The South Allegheny School District as a whole is ranked 478 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating a need for significant improvement in the quality of education and resources provided to students in the district.
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