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Schools in Cooper Township · West Branch Area School District

Cooper Township’s public schools score below 70% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Cooper Township, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cooper 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.

#888of 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
53%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.3K
▼ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
834 students on the public path
In brief

Cooper Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1995 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cooper Township’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% 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

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Cooper Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,315 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is West Branch MS, then West Branch Area HS. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Christian Servant Academy (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 Cooper Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 30% of Pennsylvania school districts, #888 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 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1995)Better than 8%
Towns in Clearfield County (30)Better than 0%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 438 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Cooper Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Cooper Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (418 in math, 458 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5West Branch Area El Schin MorrisdaleC+
6–8West Branch MSin MorrisdaleC
9–12West Branch Area HSin MorrisdaleB+

Cooper Township’s public schools are run by West Branch Area School District, which also serves Graham, Karthaus, Morris and West Keating. 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.

West Branch Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 834 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,315PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 55.1% · 458 students tested
Math31%
State average 36.1% · 418 students tested

Cooper Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cooper TownshipCWest Branch Area
RushB−Philipsburg-Osceola Area
Snow ShoeB+Bald Eagle Area
Karthaus—West Branch Area
Burnside—Bald Eagle Area
Covington—Clearfield Area
GrahamCWest Branch Area
MorrisCWest Branch Area

3 of the 7 neighbors share West Branch Area with Cooper Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cooper Township

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).

Also serving Cooper Townshipin other towns
West Branch Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Morrisdale
C+
374 students13:1Rate it →
West Branch MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Morrisdale
C
191 students12:1Rate it →
West Branch Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Morrisdale
B+
269 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Christian Servant Academy
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Morrisdale
Private · Religious
14 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Cooper Township’s schools

Are Cooper Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cooper Township children attend score below 70% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #888 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cooper Township in?

West Branch Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 834 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cooper Township kids go to high school?

West Branch Area HS in Morrisdale, with 269 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Cooper Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in West Branch Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Cooper Township spend per student?

$19,315 in West Branch Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cooper Township?

Yes: Christian Servant Academy (religious, grades K–3, 14 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.