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Schools in Branch Township · Minersville Area School District

Branch Township’s public schools score below 74% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 21% of Branch Township’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Branch 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 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
49%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 15 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
1,050 students on the public path
In brief

Branch Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2007 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Branch Township’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Branch Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,481 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Minersville Area El Ctr, then Minersville Area JSHS. 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 Branch Township’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 26% 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 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2007)Better than 5%
Towns in Schuylkill County (36)Better than 19%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 539 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Branch Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Branch Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (522 in math, 556 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KEarly Childhood Edu CtrMinersville Area School DistrictNo scores
1–6Minersville Area El Ctrin MinersvilleC+
7–12Minersville Area JSHSin PottsvilleC−

Branch Township’s public schools are run by Minersville Area School District, which also serves Cass, Foster, Minersville and Reilly. 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.

Minersville Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,050 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,481PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 55.1% · 556 students tested
Math21%
State average 36.1% · 522 students tested

Branch Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Branch TownshipCMinersville Area
PottsvilleC+Pottsville Area
NorwegianC+Pottsville Area
North ManheimB+Blue Mountain
WayneB+Blue Mountain
Reilly—Minersville Area
CassCMinersville Area

2 of the 6 neighbors share Minersville Area with Branch Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Branch 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 Branch Townshipby address
Early Childhood Edu Ctr
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Pottsville
101 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Branch Townshipin other towns
Minersville Area El Ctr
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Minersville
C+
468 students13:1Rate it →
Minersville Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Pottsville
C−
481 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Branch Township’s schools

Are Branch Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Branch Township children attend score below 74% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Branch Township in?

Minersville Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,050 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Branch Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Minersville Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Branch Township spend per student?

$17,481 in Minersville 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.