Summary:
The 15748 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Homer-Center Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 and has an enrollment of 368 students. The school is part of the Homer-Center School District, which is ranked 156 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating.
Academically, Homer-Center Elementary School performs above the state average in math proficiency across all grade levels, with 53.1% of students scoring proficient or advanced compared to the 41.7% state average. However, the school lags behind the state average in English Language Arts proficiency, particularly in 4th and 5th grades. In science, the school excels, with 85.2% of 4th-grade students scoring proficient or advanced, well above the 77.1% state average.
Despite its strong academic performance in math and science, Homer-Center Elementary School's overall School Digger ranking places it in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, likely due to other factors not captured in the data provided. With over 64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a relatively high-need population, but it also benefits from adequate funding and resources, spending $18,681 per student and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8 to 1.
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