Summary:
The 16735 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to a single middle school, Kane Area Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Kane Area School District, which is ranked 311 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Kane Area Middle School has 203 students enrolled and a student-teacher ratio of 9.4. The school's academic performance, as measured by PSSA test scores, is generally below the state averages in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 33.2% in Math and 39.1% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance appears to be declining over time, with lower proficiency rates in 2024-2025 compared to the previous year. However, the school's performance in PSSA Science is a bright spot, with a proficiency rate of 67.2% in 2023-2024, higher than the state average of 65.8%.
One notable characteristic of Kane Area Middle School is that 100% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty population. This can present additional challenges in terms of academic achievement and resource allocation. The school's statewide ranking has also dropped from 346 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2023-2024 to 463 out of 873 in 2024-2025, further suggesting a decline in performance relative to other schools in the state.
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