Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0Burrell Township’s public schools
Armstrong School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Burrell Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Burrell Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
6 of Burrell Township’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Dayton El Sch places highest (better than 78%); Lenape El Sch lowest (45%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Five elementary schools serve Burrell Township, graded from B− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Armstrong JSHS and West Shamokin 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Burrell Township, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Burrell Township · depends on your address
Armstrong JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 1,374 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Kittanning
West Shamokin JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 526 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Rural Valley
8th grade in Burrell Township · depends on your address
Armstrong JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 1,374 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Kittanning
West Shamokin JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 526 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Rural Valley
9th grade in Burrell Township · depends on your address
Armstrong JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 1,374 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Kittanning
West Shamokin JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 526 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Rural Valley
10th grade in Burrell Township · depends on your address
Armstrong JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 1,374 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Kittanning
West Shamokin JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 526 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Rural Valley
11th grade in Burrell Township · depends on your address
Armstrong JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 1,374 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Kittanning
West Shamokin JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 526 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Rural Valley
12th grade in Burrell Township · depends on your address
Armstrong JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 1,374 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Kittanning
West Shamokin JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 526 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Rural Valley
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Armstrong School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Burrell Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Burrell Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Burrell Township | — | Armstrong |
| Bethel | B− | Armstrong |
| Kittanning | B− | Armstrong |
| Kiskiminetas | B− | Apollo-Ridge |
| South Bend | — | Armstrong |
| Plumcreek | B− | Armstrong |
| Parks | A− | Kiski Area |
4 of the 6 neighbors share Armstrong with Burrell Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Burrell Township
7 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).
Questions about Burrell Township’s schools
Are Burrell Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Burrell Township. Armstrong School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Burrell Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Burrell Township in?
Armstrong School District.
Where do Burrell Township kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Armstrong JSHS and West Shamokin JSHS.
Parents talk
What Burrell Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Burrell Township → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.