Summary:
The Jersey Shore Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one middle school, Jersey Shore Area Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 228 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2023-2024 to 320 out of 893 in 2022-2023.
While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science are above the state average, its Math proficiency rates have consistently lagged behind the district and state averages across all grade levels. This suggests an area for improvement, and further investigation into the underlying factors contributing to these challenges could help identify targeted interventions. Additionally, the school's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, may be a contributing factor to its performance challenges.
Despite the school's mixed academic performance, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.9, which is lower than the state average, suggesting a favorable learning environment. However, the school's high per-student spending, which is above the state average, raises questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization. Exploring how the school's resources are being used and identifying opportunities for optimization could be valuable in addressing the school's performance challenges.
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