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Schools in Ayr Township · Central Fulton School District

Ayr Township’s public schools outscore 66% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ayr Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 62% of students in Ayr Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to AK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
62%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▼ 23% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
PA 13.4
Schools in town
3
911 students on the public path
In brief

Ayr Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 40% 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 $16,662 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 McConnellsburg MS, then McConnellsburg HS. 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 Ayr Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% 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 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1768)Better than 69%
Towns in Fulton County (11)Better than 45%
C+AA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 454 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Ayr Township anywhere from C+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Ayr Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (437 in math, 472 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5McConnellsburg El SchCentral Fulton School DistrictB
6–8McConnellsburg MSCentral Fulton School DistrictC
9–12McConnellsburg HSCentral Fulton School DistrictA

Ayr Township’s public schools are run by Central Fulton School District, which also serves Licking Creek, McConnellsburg and Todd. 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.

Central Fulton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 911 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,662PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 472 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 437 students tested

Ayr Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ayr TownshipB+Central Fulton
ToddB+Central Fulton
Warren—Tuscarora
BelfastC+Southern Fulton
PetersB−Tuscarora
McConnellsburgB+Central Fulton
Licking CreekB+Central Fulton
ThompsonC+Southern Fulton

3 of the 7 neighbors share Central Fulton with Ayr Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ayr 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).

District schools in Ayr Townshipby address
McConnellsburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McConnellsburg
B
413 students11:1Rate it →
McConnellsburg MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · McConnellsburg
C
213 students19:1Rate it →
McConnellsburg HS
High · Grades 9–12 · McConnellsburg
A
285 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Fulton County Center for Career and Technology).

Questions about Ayr Township’s schools

Are Ayr Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ayr Township children attend outscore 66% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ayr Township in?

Central Fulton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 911 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ayr Township kids go to high school?

McConnellsburg HS in McConnellsburg, with 285 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Ayr Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Ayr Township spend per student?

$16,662 in Central Fulton 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.