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Schools in Clearfield · Clearfield Area School District

Clearfield’s public schools score below 69% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

41% of students in Clearfield’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clearfield, 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.

#883of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
41%
▼ 14 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,075 students on the public path
In brief

Clearfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1278 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clearfield’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Clearfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,680 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 Clearfield Area JSHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Francis School (private) is 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 Clearfield’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 31% of Pennsylvania school districts, #883 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1278)Better than 17%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,006 test results and a graduating class of 163 could put Clearfield anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Clearfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,008 in math, 1,005 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Clearfield Area El SchClearfield Area School DistrictC−
7–12Clearfield Area JSHSClearfield Area School DistrictC

Clearfield’s public schools are run by Clearfield Area School District, which also serves Bradford, Covington, Girard and Goshen 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.

Clearfield Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 2,075 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,680PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 55.1% · 1005 students tested
Math31%
State average 36.1% · 1008 students tested

Clearfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClearfieldCClearfield Area

Every school in Clearfield

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).

Also serving Clearfieldin other towns
Clearfield Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
1,067 students12:1Rate it →
Clearfield Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12
C
1,008 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Francis School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
149 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Clearfield’s schools

Are Clearfield’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clearfield children attend score below 69% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #883 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clearfield in?

Clearfield Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,075 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Clearfield’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Clearfield spend per student?

$18,680 in Clearfield Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Clearfield?

Yes: St. Francis School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 149 students).

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What Clearfield 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.