Summary:
The South Western School District in Pennsylvania has only one middle school, Emory H Markle Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 274th out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2022-2023 to 425th out of 891 in 2023-2024.
Academically, Emory H Markle Middle School has mixed results. While its Science proficiency rates (53.5% in 2023-2024) are above the state and district averages, its Math (32.8%) and English Language Arts (47.6%) proficiency rates in 2024-2025 were below the state and district averages. The school's relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 38.39% suggests that a significant portion of the student population comes from lower-income households, which may be a factor in the school's academic performance.
Despite the school's mixed academic performance, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $15,265 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.2. However, the data suggests that the allocation of these resources may not be optimized to drive student achievement. Overall, Emory H Markle Middle School appears to be the only middle school in the South Western School District, and its performance and characteristics warrant further analysis to identify areas for improvement and better support for its students.
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