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Schools in Albany Township · Kutztown Area School District

Albany Township’s public schools outscore 77% of Pennsylvania districts

46% of students in Albany Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Albany Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
68%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.6K
▲ 9% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
1,352 students on the public path
In brief

Albany Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,649 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Kutztown Area MS, then Kutztown Area SHS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Albany Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1750)Better than 74%
Towns in Berks County (44)Better than 73%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 636 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Albany Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Albany Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (628 in math, 644 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Albany Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–8Kutztown Area MSin KutztownC+
9–12Kutztown Area SHSin KutztownA+

Albany Township’s public schools are run by Kutztown Area School District, which also serves Greenwich, Kutztown, Lenhartsville and Lyons and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kutztown Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,352 students · 12.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$23,649PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 55.1% · 644 students tested
Math46%
State average 36.1% · 628 students tested

Albany Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Albany Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Albany TownshipA−Kutztown Area
LynnA−Northwestern Lehigh
East BrunswickB+Blue Mountain
GreenwichA−Kutztown Area

Every school in Albany Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Albany Townshipin other towns
Kutztown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kutztown
A−
384 students13:1Rate it →
Greenwich-Lenhartsville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lenhartsville
B
234 students12:1Rate it →
Kutztown Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kutztown
C+
314 students12:1Rate it →
Kutztown Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Kutztown
A+
420 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Albany Township’s schools

Are Albany Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Albany Township children attend outscore 77% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Albany Township in?

Kutztown Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,352 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Albany Township kids go to high school?

Kutztown Area SHS in Kutztown, with 420 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Albany Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kutztown Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Albany Township spend per student?

$23,649 in Kutztown Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.