Summary:
The 18651 zip code is home to a single high school, Wyoming Valley West Senior High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has consistently fallen below the district and state averages, with a statewide ranking between 469 and 511 out of 681-686 Pennsylvania high schools over the past three school years.
Wyoming Valley West Senior High School has a SchoolDigger rating of 1 out of 5 stars, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year is 87.9%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate for the same year is 1.4%, which is relatively low. However, the school's performance on Keystone Exams, a measure of academic achievement, is consistently lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 25.8% in Algebra I to 50.9% in Literature.
The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 98.36% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the Wyoming Valley West School District spending $21,516 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's performance remains below par. This suggests a need to re-evaluate the allocation of resources and implement targeted interventions to address the underlying factors contributing to the school's lower academic achievement.
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