Summary:
The 18052 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to a single middle school, Whitehall-Coplay Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Whitehall-Coplay School District. The school has 998 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15:1, with a high percentage (100%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges for the student population.
Academically, Whitehall-Coplay Middle School's performance is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in math, where proficiency rates range from 31.7% to 33.2% in the 2024-2025 school year. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates are closer to the district and state, ranging from 43.4% to 51.2%. The school's science proficiency rate for 8th grade in 2023-2024 was 48.1%, also below the district and state averages. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $19,379, the school's academic outcomes have not significantly improved compared to the district and state.
While the school's dropout rate of 1.4% is relatively low, the overall data suggests that Whitehall-Coplay Middle School is facing challenges in academic performance, particularly in math. Further investigation into the school's specific strategies and interventions may be needed to understand how to improve student outcomes and better support the needs of the student population.
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