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Schools in Cleona · Annville-Cleona School District

Cleona’s public schools outscore 65% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Cleona’s districts is 44%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cleona, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
58%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▼ 18% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
1,430 students on the public path
In brief

Cleona’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,835 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

From grade 3 the district’s path is Annville El Sch, then Annville-Cleona MS, then Annville-Cleona 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 Cleona’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2030)Better than 64%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 716 test results and a graduating class of 130 could put Cleona anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Cleona’s students in the tested grades sat them (698 in math, 733 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Cleona El SchAnnville-Cleona School DistrictNo scores
3–6Annville El Schin AnnvilleB−
7–8Annville-Cleona MSin AnnvilleB
9–12Annville-Cleona HSin AnnvilleA−

Cleona’s public schools are run by Annville-Cleona School District, which also serves Annville, North Annville and South Annville. 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.

Annville-Cleona School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,430 students · 13.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,835PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 55.1% · 733 students tested
Math44%
State average 36.1% · 698 students tested

Cleona vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CleonaB+Annville-Cleona
North CornwallBCornwall-Lebanon
North LebanonBCornwall-Lebanon

Every school in Cleona

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 Cleonaby address
Cleona El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2
302 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Cleonain other towns
Annville El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Annville
B−
429 students15:1Rate it →
Annville-Cleona MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Annville
B
235 students16:1Rate it →
Annville-Cleona HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Annville
A−
464 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Cleona’s schools

Are Cleona’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cleona children attend outscore 65% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cleona in?

Annville-Cleona School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,430 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cleona kids go to high school?

Annville-Cleona HS in Annville, with 464 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Cleona’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Annville-Cleona School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Cleona spend per student?

$17,835 in Annville-Cleona 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.