Summary:
The 17057 zip code area is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Middletown Area School District, except for Londonderry Elementary which is part of the Lower Dauphin School District. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with socioeconomic factors playing a significant role in academic outcomes.
Middletown Area High School has Keystone Exam proficiency rates around 50%, which are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages. However, Middletown Area Middle School struggles with PSSA math proficiency, with only 31.8% of students scoring proficient or advanced, well below the district and state averages. The elementary schools show more variability, with Kunkel Elementary and Londonderry Elementary outperforming the district and state, while Robert Reid Elementary and Fink Elementary perform below.
Kunkel Elementary and Londonderry Elementary stand out as the highest-performing schools in the area, with Kunkel consistently ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and significantly outperforming the district and state averages on PSSA tests. Londonderry Elementary, part of the higher-performing Lower Dauphin School District, also outperforms the state averages on PSSA tests. The wide range in free/reduced lunch rates across the schools, from 46.69% at Londonderry Elementary to 78.15% at Fink Elementary, suggests that student socioeconomic status is a significant factor in academic performance.
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