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B−
Schools in Bell Township · Punxsutawney Area School District

Bell Township’s public schools score below 52% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Bell Township’s districts is 47%, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bell 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 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
47%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.4K
▼ 15% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,895 students on the public path
In brief

Bell Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1412 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bell Township’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 37% 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 $18,410 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Punxsutawney Area 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 Bell Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1412)Better than 43%
Towns in Jefferson County (23)Better than 0%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 924 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Bell Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Bell Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (935 in math, 914 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Punxsutawney Area El Schin PunxutawneyB
7–12Punxsutawney Area HSin PunxsutawneyC+

Bell Township’s public schools are run by Punxsutawney Area School District. 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.

Punxsutawney Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,895 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,410PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 55.1% · 914 students tested
Math37%
State average 36.1% · 935 students tested

Bell Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bell TownshipB−Punxsutawney Area
PunxsutawneyB−Punxsutawney Area
YoungB−Punxsutawney Area
McCalmontB−Punxsutawney Area
Gaskill—Punxsutawney Area
CanoeBMarion Center Area PK–12 · Punxsutawney Area K–12
HendersonB−Punxsutawney Area
Banks—Punxsutawney Area

All 7 neighbors share Punxsutawney Area with Bell Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bell Township

2 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 Bell Townshipin other towns
Punxsutawney Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Punxutawney
B
1,085 students11:1Rate it →
Punxsutawney Area HS
High · Grades 7–12 · Punxsutawney
C+
810 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Bell Township’s schools

Are Bell Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bell Township children attend score below 52% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bell Township in?

Punxsutawney Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,895 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Bell Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Bell Township spend per student?

$18,410 in Punxsutawney 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.