Summary:
The 16056 zip code area is home to a single middle school, Knoch Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Knoch School District. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 211 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools (4-star rating) in 2024-2025 to 306 out of 891 (3-star rating) in 2023-2024.
Academically, Knoch Middle School excels in English Language Arts (ELA), with proficiency rates ranging from 54% to 63.9% in 2024-2025, surpassing the state average but falling slightly below the district average. However, the school struggles in math, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.5% to 48.9% in the same year, significantly below both the state and district averages. Science proficiency rates for all grades and 8th grade were 59.3% in 2023-2024, below the district average but above the state average.
The school serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 36.44% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite this, the school's per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $16,806, and it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4. These factors suggest a focus on resource allocation and investment in the school, though the impact on student outcomes requires further analysis.
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