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Schools in Columbia Township · Troy Area School District

Columbia Township’s public schools score below 63% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 23% of Columbia Township’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Columbia 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
48%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 13 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
8.0
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,389 students on the public path
In brief

Columbia Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2001 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Columbia Township’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Columbia Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,760 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Troy Intrmd Sch, then Troy Area 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Columbia Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2001)Better than 20%
Towns in Bradford County (37)Better than 3%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 669 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put Columbia Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Columbia Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (686 in math, 652 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2W R Croman Primary Schin TroyNo scores
3–6Troy Intrmd Schin TroyC−
7–12Troy Area JSHSin TroyC+

Columbia Township’s public schools are run by Troy Area School District, which also serves Alba, Armenia, Burlington and Burlington 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.

Troy Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,389 students · 8.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,760PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 55.1% · 652 students tested
Math23%
State average 36.1% · 686 students tested

Columbia Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Columbia TownshipC+Troy Area
SullivanC+Southern Tioga
Armenia—Troy Area
TroyC+Troy Area
SpringfieldC+Troy Area
Rutland—Southern Tioga

3 of the 5 neighbors share Troy Area with Columbia Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Columbia Township

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 Columbia Townshipin other towns
W R Croman Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Troy
321 students14:1Rate it →
Troy Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Troy
C−
408 students12:1Rate it →
Troy Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Troy
C+
660 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Columbia Township’s schools

Are Columbia Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Columbia Township children attend score below 63% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Columbia Township in?

Troy Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,389 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Columbia Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Columbia Township spend per student?

$17,760 in Troy Area 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.