Summary:
The 16025 zip code area has only one school, Chicora Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 and is part of the Karns City Area School District. With a total enrollment of 476 students, Chicora Elementary School has a mixed academic performance, ranking 768 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Chicora Elementary School's performance on PSSA tests is varied, with lower proficiency rates in Math compared to the district and state averages, except for 5th grade where it is higher. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates are mostly on par with or slightly higher than the district and state. However, the school's 4th grade Science proficiency rate is higher than the district and state. The school has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 46.85%, indicating a significant proportion of students from low-income families, which can be a factor in academic performance.
Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $13,749 and a manageable student-teacher ratio of 16.2, Chicora Elementary School's overall academic performance suggests room for improvement, particularly in the area of Math. The school's stronger performance in English Language Arts and Science, however, indicates that it may have some strengths that could be leveraged to enhance the educational experience for its students.
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