Summary:
The 15717 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Blairsville Elementary School, which serves students in the River Valley School District. With 419 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.9, the school has a relatively high spending per student of $17,290 for the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school's academic performance is mixed, with some grade levels and subjects performing better than the district and state averages, while others lag behind.
Blairsville Elementary School's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) were generally lower than the district and state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. For Math, the school's proficiency rate for all grades was 52.8%, compared to 46.3% for the district and 41.7% for the state. For ELA, the school's proficiency rate for all grades was 42.4%, compared to 45.6% for the district and 48.5% for the state. However, the school's 4th and 5th-grade Math proficiency rates were higher than the district and state averages, and its 4th-grade Science proficiency rate of 84.5% was significantly higher than the district (84.2%) and state (77.1%) averages.
Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, the academic results do not necessarily reflect this investment. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. Further analysis of the school's performance trends over time and comparison to other schools within the River Valley School District or similar demographics would be needed to better understand its relative strengths and areas for improvement.
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