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Schools in Conemaugh Township · Conemaugh Township Area School District

Conemaugh Township’s public schools outscore 95% of Pennsylvania districts

62% of students in Conemaugh Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Conemaugh 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.

#65of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
74%
▲ 19 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 26 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▼ 23% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
872 students on the public path
In brief

Conemaugh Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,670 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 6 the district’s path is Conemaugh Twp Area MS/SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Johnstown Christian 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 Conemaugh Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Pennsylvania school districts, #65 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. 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 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2046)Better than 99%
Towns in Somerset County (25)Better than 96%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 435 test results and a graduating class of 68 could put Conemaugh Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Conemaugh Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (423 in math, 447 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Conemaugh Twp Area El SchConemaugh Township Area School DistrictA
6–12Conemaugh Twp Area MS/SHSConemaugh Township Area School DistrictA−

Conemaugh Township’s public schools are run by Conemaugh Township Area School District, which also serves Benson and Paint. 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.

Conemaugh Township Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 872 students · 12.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,670PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 55.1% · 447 students tested
Math62%
State average 36.1% · 423 students tested

Conemaugh Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Conemaugh TownshipA+Conemaugh Township Area
PaintAWindber Area PK–12 · Conemaugh Township Area K–12
JennerBNorth Star
RichlandARichland
QuemahoningBNorth Star
Benson—Conemaugh Township Area
FairfieldBLigonier Valley
StonycreekDGreater Johnstown
Upper YoderBWestmont Hilltop

2 of the 8 neighbors share Conemaugh Township Area with Conemaugh Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Conemaugh 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).

District schools in Conemaugh Townshipby address
Conemaugh Twp Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Johnstown
A
381 students12:1Rate it →
Conemaugh Twp Area MS/SHS
High · Grades 6–12 · Davidsville
A−
491 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Johnstown Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Hollsopple
Private · Religious
283 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Conemaugh Township’s schools

Are Conemaugh Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Conemaugh Township children attend outscore 95% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #65 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Conemaugh Township in?

Conemaugh Township Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 872 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Conemaugh Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Conemaugh Township Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Conemaugh Township spend per student?

$16,670 in Conemaugh Township Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Conemaugh Township?

Yes: Johnstown Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 283 students).

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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.