Coatesville Intermediate High School

Coatesville Intermediate High School is a public secondary school in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, serving grades 8-9 with a total enrollment of 891 students. The school is part of the Coatesville Area School District, which is ranked 507 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coatesville Intermediate High School faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests that are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rate in PSSA Math for all grades was 7.4%, compared to the district's 21.5% and the state's 40.4%. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Science and English Language Arts are also below the district and state averages, indicating a need for improvement in academic achievement. Additionally, the school has experienced fluctuating dropout rates, ranging from 0.9% to 2.7%, which are higher than the state's average.

The school's student population faces significant economic disadvantages, with an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.31% to 99.66% over the past three school years. While the school's spending per student has increased over the past few years, from $10,845 in 2018-2019 to $16,010 in 2021-2022, the academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement, suggesting that the increased spending may not be effectively translating into better student outcomes. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.5 to 17.8 over the past three school years, could be leveraged to provide more personalized attention and support for students, potentially leading to improved academic outcomes if implemented effectively.