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Schools in Center Township · Central Valley School District

Center Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state reading tests, 64% of Center Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Center 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.

#615of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
64%
▲ 9 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 22% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
PA 13.4
Schools in town
3
2,214 students on the public path
In brief

Center Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1756 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Township’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 40% 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 $16,889 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Todd Lane El Sch, then Central Valley MS, then Central Valley HS. 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 Center Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 55% of Pennsylvania school districts, #615 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1756)Better than 43%
Towns in Beaver County (22)Better than 23%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,118 test results and a graduating class of 180 could put Center Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Center Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,062 in math, 1,174 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Center Grange Primary SchoolCentral Valley School DistrictNo scores
3–5Todd Lane El SchCentral Valley School DistrictB+
6–8Central Valley MSin MonacaC+
9–12Central Valley HSCentral Valley School DistrictA+

Center Township’s public schools are run by Central Valley School District, which also serves Monaca and Potter. 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.

Central Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,214 students · 13.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,889PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 55.1% · 1174 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 1062 students tested

Center Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Center TownshipBCentral Valley
RaccoonB+Hopewell Area
MonacaBCentral Valley
Potter—Central Valley
HopewellB+Hopewell Area
ConwayBFreedom Area

2 of the 5 neighbors share Central Valley with Center Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Center 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 Center Townshipby address
Center Grange Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Aliquippa
496 students13:1Rate it →
Todd Lane El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Monaca
B+
493 students13:1Rate it →
Central Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Monaca
A+
721 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Center Townshipin other towns
Central Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monaca
C+
504 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Beaver County Career & Technology Center).

Questions about Center Township’s schools

Are Center Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Center Township children attend outscore 55% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #615 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Township in?

Central Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,214 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Center Township kids go to high school?

Central Valley HS in Monaca, with 721 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Center Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Center Township spend per student?

$16,889 in Central Valley 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.