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Schools in Cranberry Township · Seneca Valley School District

Cranberry Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Pennsylvania districts

52% of students in Cranberry Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cranberry 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.

#166of 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
69%
▲ 14 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 16 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.2K
▼ 12% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
PA 13.4
Schools in town
9
6,725 students on the public path
In brief

Cranberry Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 632 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cranberry Township’s, its schools beat 75%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,211 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Ryan Gloyer MS, then Seneca Valley HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Kilian Catholic School (private), North Catholic High School (private), Bright Horizons at Cranberry (private) and Goddard 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cranberry Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts, #166 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 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (632)Better than 75%
Towns in Butler County (33)Better than 61%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,769 test results and a graduating class of 579 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cranberry Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,675 in math, 3,863 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–8Ryan Gloyer MSin HarmonyB
9–12Seneca Valley HSin HarmonyA

Cranberry Township’s public schools are run by Seneca Valley School District, which also serves Callery, Evans City, Forward and Harmony 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.

Seneca Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 7,439 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,211PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 55.1% · 3863 students tested
Math52%
State average 36.1% · 3675 students tested

Cranberry Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cranberry TownshipASeneca Valley
Seven FieldsASeneca Valley
AdamsA+Mars Area
New SewickleyBFreedom Area
MarshallA+North Allegheny
EconomyCAmbridge Area
JacksonASeneca Valley

2 of the 6 neighbors share Seneca Valley with Cranberry Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cranberry Township

11 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 Cranberry Townshipby address
Ehrman Crest El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4
A−
837 students15:1Rate it →
Haine El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Cranberry Twp
B+
791 students13:1Rate it →
Rowan El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Cranberry Twp
A
494 students13:1Rate it →
Ehrman Crest MS
Middle · Grades 5–6
B
642 students14:1Rate it →
Haine MS
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Cranberry Twp
B+
522 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Cranberry Townshipin other towns
Ryan Gloyer MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Harmony
B
1,157 students12:1Rate it →
Seneca Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Harmony
A
2,282 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Kilian Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
704 students16:1Rate it →
North Catholic High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic
681 students13:1Rate it →
Bright Horizons at Cranberry
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
134 studentsRate it →
Goddard School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
100 studentsRate it →

Questions about Cranberry Township’s schools

Are Cranberry Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cranberry Township children attend outscore 89% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #166 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cranberry Township in?

Seneca Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,439 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cranberry Township kids go to high school?

Seneca Valley HS in Harmony, with 2,282 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Cranberry Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Seneca Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Cranberry Township spend per student?

$19,211 in Seneca Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cranberry Township?

Yes: St. Kilian Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 704 students), North Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 681 students), Bright Horizons at Cranberry (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 134 students) and Goddard School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 100 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.