Summary:
The 16625 zip code area is home to three schools that are part of the Claysburg-Kimmel School District, which is ranked 326 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools serve students from elementary through high school and face significant economic challenges, with all three schools having a high percentage (100%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School has relatively low performance on PSSA Math and ELA tests compared to state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 25% to 65.8% across grade levels. However, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2 and relatively high per-student spending at $18,173. In contrast, Claysburg-Kimmel Senior High School has a graduation rate of 87.9%, which is slightly below the state average, and relatively low performance on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 40.3% to 59.7% across subject areas. The high school has higher per-student spending at $20,003 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.1.
Claysburg-Kimmel Junior High School stands out with relatively strong performance on PSSA ELA tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 47.8% to 56.8% across grade levels, but weaker performance on PSSA Math tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 30.4% to 36.3% across grade levels. However, the junior high school has an extremely high student-teacher ratio of 120 and lower per-student spending at $18,063. Overall, the Claysburg-Kimmel school system faces significant challenges in improving academic outcomes for its students, which may require a multi-faceted approach beyond simply increasing funding.
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