Summary:
The 17742 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Carl G Renn Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the East Lycoming School District. With a total enrollment of 179 students, the school has seen fluctuations in its performance over the past few years, ranking between 613 and 776 out of over 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools.
Academically, Carl G Renn Elementary School has demonstrated mixed results, with proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) that have been both above and below the state averages in recent years. However, the school's PSSA Science proficiency rate was an impressive 94.8% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 65.8%. The school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 50.28% in 2023-2024.
Despite the school's variable academic performance, it has maintained a student-teacher ratio of 14.7, which is slightly lower than the state average, and a per-student spending of $17,157 for the 2022-2023 school year, both of which may contribute to the school's ability to provide more individualized attention and resources to its students. Overall, while Carl G Renn Elementary School has room for improvement in certain academic areas, its strong science performance and efforts to support its economically disadvantaged student population are noteworthy.
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