Summary:
The 19026 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to a single high school, Upper Darby Senior High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, indicating a need for significant improvement in academic achievement and overall school performance.
Upper Darby Senior High School's performance on Keystone Exams is significantly below the state average, with only 19% of 11th graders proficient or better in Algebra I, 31.5% in Biology, and 32.4% in Literature in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 87.9%, slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate for the same year was 1.4%, which is relatively low. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.9 for the 2023-2024 school year is slightly higher than the state average, and its per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $13,532, slightly above the state average.
The high percentage of students (100%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Upper Darby Senior High School indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance. While the school's resources appear to be allocated at a level above the state average, the consistently low performance suggests that these resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population. Further analysis and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve the school's performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.
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