Summary:
There is only one middle school located in the 18510 zip code - Northeast Intermediate School. This school serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Scranton School District. Based on the available data, Northeast Intermediate School appears to be a consistently low-performing school, ranking 781 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's academic performance is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 7.4% of students proficient in math and 19.3% proficient in ELA, compared to 18% and 25.8% for the Scranton School District, and 41.7% and 48.5% for Pennsylvania, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high dropout rate of 1.4% in 2023-2024. Despite the high spending of $16,895 per student, the school's academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student performance.
One notable characteristic of Northeast Intermediate School is the high concentration of poverty among its student population, with 99.67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This socioeconomic challenge may be a contributing factor to the school's persistent struggle to improve student outcomes. Overall, the data indicates that Northeast Intermediate School faces significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students, and addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach that addresses both academic and socioeconomic factors.
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