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Schools in Blacklick Township · Blacklick Valley School District

Blacklick Township’s public schools score below 75% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

74% of Blacklick Township’s students graduate on time, below the Pennsylvania average (88%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blacklick 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 98% 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
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 8–18 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 22% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
584 students on the public path
In brief

Blacklick Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1465 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blacklick Township’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,867 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 Blacklick Valley JSHS. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

County Side (private) and Country Side Amish School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Blacklick Township’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 25% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1465)Better than 9%
Towns in Cambria County (30)Better than 10%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 284 test results and a graduating class of 57 could put Blacklick Township anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Blacklick Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (286 in math, 281 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Blacklick Valley El Ctrin Nanty GloB−
7–12Blacklick Valley JSHSin Nanty GloC+

Blacklick Township’s public schools are run by Blacklick Valley School District, which also serves Nanty-Glo and Vintondale. 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.

Blacklick Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 584 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,867PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 55.1% · 281 students tested
Math38%
State average 36.1% · 286 students tested

Blacklick Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blacklick TownshipCBlacklick Valley
JacksonA−Central Cambria
BarrC+Northern Cambria
Vintondale—Blacklick Valley
Nanty-GloCBlacklick Valley
CambriaA−Central Cambria

2 of the 5 neighbors share Blacklick Valley with Blacklick Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Blacklick 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 Blacklick Townshipin other towns
Blacklick Valley El Ctr
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Nanty Glo
B−
316 students11:1Rate it →
Blacklick Valley JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Nanty Glo
C+
268 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
County Side
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Ebensbury
Private · Religious
27 students27:1Rate it →
Country Side Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Ebensburg
Private · Nonsectarian
27 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Blacklick Township’s schools

Are Blacklick Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Blacklick Township children attend score below 75% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blacklick Township in?

Blacklick Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 584 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Blacklick Township’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Blacklick Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Blacklick Township spend per student?

$16,867 in Blacklick Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Blacklick Township?

Yes: County Side (religious, grades 1–8, 27 students) and Country Side Amish School (nonsectarian, grades 1–8, 27 students).

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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.