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Schools in Alsace Township · Oley Valley School District

Alsace Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 44% of Alsace Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alsace 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.

#228of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
64%
▲ 9 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.3K
▼ 2% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,424 students on the public path
In brief

Alsace Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2021 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alsace Township’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,332 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Oley Valley MS, then Oley Valley 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 Alsace Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Pennsylvania school districts, #228 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2021)Better than 90%
Towns in Berks County (44)Better than 91%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 748 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Alsace Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Alsace Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (720 in math, 777 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Oley Valley El Schin OleyB−
6–8Oley Valley MSin OleyB−
9–12Oley Valley SHSin OleyB

Alsace Township’s public schools are run by Oley Valley School District, which also serves Oley, Pike and Ruscombmanor. 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.

Oley Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,424 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,332PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 55.1% · 777 students tested
Math44%
State average 36.1% · 720 students tested

Alsace Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Alsace TownshipA−Oley Valley
MuhlenbergCMuhlenberg
ExeterA−Exeter Township
Lower AlsaceC−Antietam
OleyA−Oley Valley

Every school in Alsace Township

3 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 Alsace Townshipin other towns
Oley Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oley
B−
593 students12:1Rate it →
Oley Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oley
B−
325 students11:1Rate it →
Oley Valley SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Oley
B
506 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Alsace Township’s schools

Are Alsace Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alsace Township children attend outscore 84% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #228 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alsace Township in?

Oley Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,424 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Alsace Township kids go to high school?

Oley Valley SHS in Oley, with 506 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Alsace Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Oley Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Alsace Township spend per student?

$21,332 in Oley Valley 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.