Clarks Summit’s public schools outscore 89% of Pennsylvania districts
53% of students in Clarks Summit’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clarks Summit, 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.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Clarks Summit’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 72% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,997 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Abington Heights MS, then Abington Heights 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.
What’s behind Clarks Summit’s grade
A: better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts, #166 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clarks Summit, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Clarks Summit
Clarks Summit El Sch
Grades K–4 · 399 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Clarks Summit
Clarks Summit El Sch
Grades K–4 · 399 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Clarks Summit
Clarks Summit El Sch
Grades K–4 · 399 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Clarks Summit
Clarks Summit El Sch
Grades K–4 · 399 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Clarks Summit
Clarks Summit El Sch
Grades K–4 · 399 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Clarks Summit
Abington Heights MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,073 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Clarks Summit
Abington Heights MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,073 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Clarks Summit
Abington Heights MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,073 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Clarks Summit
Abington Heights MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,073 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Clarks Summit
Abington Heights HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,115 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Clarks Summit
Abington Heights HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,115 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Clarks Summit
Abington Heights HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,115 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Clarks Summit
Abington Heights HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,115 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Clarks Summit’s public schools are run by Abington Heights School District, which also serves Clarks Green, Glenburn, Newton and North Abington and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Clarks Summit vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Clarks Summit’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clarks Summit | A | Abington Heights |
| South Abington | A | Abington Heights |
| Clarks Green | A | Abington Heights |
| Waverly | A | Abington Heights |
All 3 neighbors share Abington Heights with Clarks Summit, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Clarks Summit
3 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 Clarks Summit’s schools
Are Clarks Summit’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clarks Summit children attend outscore 89% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #166 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clarks Summit in?
Abington Heights School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,391 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Clarks Summit kids go to high school?
Abington Heights HS, with 1,115 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Clarks Summit’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Abington Heights School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Clarks Summit spend per student?
$14,997 in Abington Heights School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Clarks Summit 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.