Summary:
There is only one middle school located in the 18504 zip code - West Scranton Intermediate School, which is part of the Scranton School District. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 99.88% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. West Scranton Intermediate School has struggled academically, with significantly below-average proficiency rates in both math and English Language Arts (ELA) compared to state averages.
The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 643 out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2022-2023 to 708 out of 891 in 2023-2024 and 620 out of 873 in 2024-2025. Math proficiency rates at the school are particularly concerning, ranging from 7.6% to 22.8% proficient across grade levels in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 30.5% to 44%. ELA proficiency rates are also below state averages, but not as drastically, ranging from 31.2% to 39.8% proficient across grade levels in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 44.7% to 50.8%. Additionally, the school has a high dropout rate of 1.4% for the 2023-2024 school year.
Despite the school's low performance, its per-student spending is relatively high at $14,676 for the 2022-2023 school year, and the student-teacher ratio is 14.5 to 1 for the 2023-2024 school year. These factors suggest that the school may need to focus on more targeted interventions and effective resource allocation to improve student outcomes. Overall, the data indicates that West Scranton Intermediate School is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students, and further investigation would be needed to identify the root causes and develop effective strategies for improvement.
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