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B+
Schools in Brockway · Brockway Area School District

Brockway’s public schools outscore 67% of Pennsylvania districts

In Brockway, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brockway, 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.

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

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
65%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 16 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▼ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
833 students on the public path
In brief

Brockway’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1403 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brockway’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,450 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 Brockway Area JSHS. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. 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 Brockway’s grade

A Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1403)Better than 75%
C+AA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 480 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Brockway anywhere from C+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Brockway’s students in the tested grades sat them (468 in math, 491 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Brockway Area Elementary SchBrockway Area School DistrictA−
7–12Brockway Area JSHSBrockway Area School DistrictB

Brockway’s public schools are run by Brockway Area School District, which also serves Polk, Snyder and Washington. 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.

Brockway Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 833 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,450PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 55.1% · 491 students tested
Math52%
State average 36.1% · 468 students tested

Brockway vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrockwayB+Brockway Area

Every school in Brockway

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).

District schools in Brockwayby address
Brockway Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12
B
400 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Brockwayin other towns
Brockway Area Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6
A−
433 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Brockway’s schools

Are Brockway’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brockway children attend outscore 67% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brockway in?

Brockway Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 833 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Brockway’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Brockway Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Brockway spend per student?

$19,450 in Brockway 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.