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Schools in Elk Township · Keystone School District

Elk Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Pennsylvania districts

67% of students in Elk Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elk 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−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
67%
▲ 12 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▼ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
805 students on the public path
In brief

Elk Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,361 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 Keystone JSHS. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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 Elk Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 59% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1329)Better than 62%
Towns in Clarion County (22)Better than 50%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 434 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Elk Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Elk Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (423 in math, 445 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Keystone El Schin KnoxB+
7–12Keystone JSHSin KnoxC+

Elk Township’s public schools are run by Keystone School District, which also serves Ashland, Beaver, Callensburg and Knox 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.

Keystone School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 805 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,361PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 55.1% · 445 students tested
Math42%
State average 36.1% · 423 students tested

Elk Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elk TownshipBKeystone
BeaverBKeystone
PaintC+Clarion Area
PinegroveBCranberry Area
WashingtonB+North Clarion County
Knox—North Clarion County
AshlandBKeystone

2 of the 6 neighbors share Keystone with Elk Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Elk 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 Elk Townshipin other towns
Keystone El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Knox
B+
412 students12:1Rate it →
Keystone JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Knox
C+
393 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Elk Township’s schools

Are Elk Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Elk Township children attend outscore 59% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elk Township in?

Keystone School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 805 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Elk Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Keystone School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Elk Township spend per student?

$19,361 in Keystone 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.