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Schools in Conemaugh Township · Conemaugh Valley School District

Conemaugh Township’s public schools score below 67% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in Conemaugh Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Conemaugh Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 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
48%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.3K
▼ 2% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
682 students on the public path
In brief

Conemaugh Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1812 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Conemaugh Township’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,302 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 Conemaugh Valley 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 Conemaugh Township’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 33% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are below the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1812)Better than 16%
Towns in Cambria County (30)Better than 17%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 366 test results could put Conemaugh Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Conemaugh Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (358 in math, 374 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
PK–6Conemaugh Valley El Schin JohnstownB−
7–12Conemaugh Valley JSHSin JohnstownB−

Conemaugh Township’s public schools are run by Conemaugh Valley School District, which also serves Daisytown, East Conemaugh, East Taylor and Franklin. 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 Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 682 students · 11.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,302PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 55.1% · 374 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 358 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 TownshipCConemaugh Valley
East TaylorCConemaugh Valley
JohnstownDGreater Johnstown
Daisytown—Conemaugh Valley
Franklin—Conemaugh Valley
StonycreekDGreater Johnstown
RichlandARichland

3 of the 6 neighbors share Conemaugh Valley with Conemaugh Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Conemaugh Township

2 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 Conemaugh Townshipin other towns
Conemaugh Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Johnstown
B−
374 students12:1Rate it →
Conemaugh Valley JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Johnstown
B−
308 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Conemaugh Township’s schools

Are Conemaugh Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Conemaugh Township children attend score below 67% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Conemaugh Township in?

Conemaugh Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 682 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Conemaugh Township spend per student?

$21,302 in Conemaugh Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Conemaugh Township 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.