Summary:
The 16948 zip code area is home to two schools - Northern Potter Children's School, an elementary school, and Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School. While the elementary school shows some academic strengths, the high school consistently underperforms compared to state averages, particularly in Algebra I. The district as a whole faces challenges, ranking 399 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
At the elementary level, Northern Potter Children's School stands out with relatively high 3rd-grade math proficiency and strong 4th-grade science proficiency compared to district and state averages. However, the school generally performs below state averages in both math and English language arts proficiency across all grades. The high free/reduced lunch rate of 68.28% suggests the school may be facing significant socioeconomic challenges.
In contrast, Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School shows relatively high 11th-grade Keystone Exam proficiency in Literature but comparatively low proficiency in Algebra I. The school's spending per student is higher than the elementary school, at $23,726 per student, but it still underperforms the state averages in math and English language arts proficiency, with the exception of 7th and 8th-grade English language arts. The high school also has a free/reduced lunch rate of 60.99%, indicating socioeconomic challenges.
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