Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCowanshannock Township’s public schools outscore 52% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Cowanshannock Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Cowanshannock Township’s districts is 41%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
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.
Cowanshannock Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1888 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cowanshannock Township’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,947 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is West Shamokin JSHS. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Shannock Valley Amish School (private) and Meadow View School (private) are 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.
What’s behind Cowanshannock Township’s grade
B−: better than 52% of Pennsylvania school districts, #654 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cowanshannock Township, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Cowanshannock Township
West Shamokin JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 526 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Rural Valley
8th grade in Cowanshannock Township
West Shamokin JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 526 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Rural Valley
9th grade in Cowanshannock Township
West Shamokin JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 526 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Rural Valley
10th grade in Cowanshannock Township
West Shamokin JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 526 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Rural Valley
11th grade in Cowanshannock Township
West Shamokin JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 526 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Rural Valley
12th grade in Cowanshannock Township
West Shamokin JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 526 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Rural Valley
Cowanshannock Township’s public schools are run by Armstrong School District. 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.
Above the state in reading
Cowanshannock Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Cowanshannock Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cowanshannock Township | B− | Armstrong |
| Atwood | — | Armstrong |
| Washington | A− | Marion Center Area |
| Valley | — | Armstrong |
| Plumcreek | B− | Armstrong |
| Wayne | B− | Armstrong |
| Kittanning | B− | Armstrong |
| South Mahoning | A− | Marion Center Area |
5 of the 7 neighbors share Armstrong with Cowanshannock Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Cowanshannock Township
8 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).
Questions about Cowanshannock Township’s schools
Are Cowanshannock Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Cowanshannock Township children attend outscore 52% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #654 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cowanshannock Township in?
Armstrong School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,240 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
What is Cowanshannock Township’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Armstrong School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Cowanshannock Township spend per student?
$19,947 in Armstrong School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Cowanshannock Township?
Yes: Shannock Valley Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 31 students) and Meadow View School (religious, grades 1–8, 25 students).
Parents talk
What Cowanshannock Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cowanshannock Township → They have their own page.
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.