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Schools in Burnside Township · Harmony Area School District

Burnside Township’s public schools outscore 52% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Burnside Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
52%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$27.6K
▲ 27% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
6.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
234 students on the public path
In brief

Burnside Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2011 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burnside Township’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,561 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 Harmony Area JSHS. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Shady Lane Amish School (private) and Westover Amish Parochial 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 Burnside Township’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 52% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are below the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2011)Better than 45%
Towns in Clearfield County (30)Better than 43%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 107 test results could put Burnside Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Burnside Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (113 in math, 101 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Harmony Area El SchHarmony Area School DistrictC+
7–12Harmony Area JSHSHarmony Area School DistrictB−

Burnside Township’s public schools are run by Harmony Area School District, which also serves Cherry Tree, Chest and Westover. 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.

Harmony Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 234 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 6.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$27,561PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 55.1% · 101 students tested
Math37%
State average 36.1% · 113 students tested

Burnside Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Burnside TownshipB−Harmony Area
Bell—Purchase Line
Burnside (borough)—Purchase Line
New Washington—Purchase Line
Chest—Harmony Area
MontgomeryCPurchase Line
Westover—Harmony Area
SusquehannaC+Northern Cambria
Cherry Tree—Harmony Area

3 of the 8 neighbors share Harmony Area with Burnside Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Burnside 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).

District schools in Burnside Townshipby address
Harmony Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Westover
C+
141 students9:1Rate it →
Harmony Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Westover
B−
93 students5:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Shady Lane Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Westover
Private · Religious
30 students15:1Rate it →
Westover Amish Parochial School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Westover
Private · Religious
27 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Burnside Township’s schools

Are Burnside Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Burnside Township children attend outscore 52% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burnside Township in?

Harmony Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 234 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Burnside Township spend per student?

$27,561 in Harmony Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Burnside Township?

Yes: Shady Lane Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 30 students) and Westover Amish Parochial School (religious, grades 1–8, 27 students).

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What Burnside Township families are saying about school.

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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.