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Schools in Dorrance Township · Crestwood School District

Dorrance Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Pennsylvania districts

In Dorrance Township, 69% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dorrance 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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
43%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 34% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.9
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,726 students on the public path
In brief

Dorrance Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,387 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Crestwood Secondary Campus. 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 Dorrance Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Pennsylvania school districts. 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1408)Better than 79%
Towns in Luzerne County (36)Better than 75%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,401 test results and a graduating class of 260 could put Dorrance Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Dorrance Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,384 in math, 1,418 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB
7–12Crestwood Secondary Campusin Mountain TopB

Dorrance Township’s public schools are run by Crestwood School District, which also serves Dennison, Fairview, Nuangola and Penn Lake Park 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.

Crestwood School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 2,726 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 19.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$14,387PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 55.1% · 1418 students tested
Math43%
State average 36.1% · 1384 students tested

Dorrance Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dorrance TownshipA−Crestwood
HollenbackC+Berwick Area
ButlerC−Hazleton Area
RiceA−Crestwood
SlocumA−Crestwood
ConynghamC−Greater Nanticoke Area
WrightA−Crestwood

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

Every school in Dorrance 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).

Also serving Dorrance Townshipin other towns
Rice El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mountain Top
B
735 students19:1Rate it →
Fairview El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mountaintop
B
612 students19:1Rate it →
Crestwood Secondary Campus
High · Grades 7–12 · Mountain Top
B
1,379 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Dorrance Township’s schools

Are Dorrance Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dorrance Township children attend outscore 82% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dorrance Township in?

Crestwood School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,726 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Dorrance Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Crestwood School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Dorrance Township spend per student?

$14,387 in Crestwood School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.