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Schools in Buffington Township · United School District

Buffington Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Pennsylvania districts

49% of students in Buffington Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buffington 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
62%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.2K
▲ 2% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
856 students on the public path
In brief

Buffington Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1937 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buffington Township’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,154 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 United JSHS. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Buffington Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 85% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1937)Better than 92%
Towns in Indiana County (24)Better than 83%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 437 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Buffington Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Buffington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (419 in math, 455 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6United El Schin ArmaghB
7–12United JSHSin ArmaghB

Buffington Township’s public schools are run by United School District, which also serves Armagh, Brush Valley, East Wheatfield and West Wheatfield. 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.

United School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 856 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,154PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 455 students tested
Math49%
State average 36.1% · 419 students tested

Buffington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Buffington TownshipAUnited
East WheatfieldAUnited
Brush ValleyAUnited
PineB−Penns Manor Area

2 of the 3 neighbors share United with Buffington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Buffington 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 Buffington Townshipin other towns
United El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Armagh
B
455 students12:1Rate it →
United JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Armagh
B
401 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Buffington Township’s schools

Are Buffington Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Buffington Township children attend outscore 85% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buffington Township in?

United School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 856 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Buffington Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in United School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Buffington Township spend per student?

$22,154 in United 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.