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Schools in Fairfield Township · Montoursville Area School District

Fairfield Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 47% of Fairfield Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fairfield 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.

#222of 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
63%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 11 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 22% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,679 students on the public path
In brief

Fairfield Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2023 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairfield Township’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,883 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is C E McCall MS, then Montoursville Area SHS. Enrollment is down 10% 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 Fairfield Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 85% of Pennsylvania school districts, #222 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2023)Better than 91%
Towns in Lycoming County (42)Better than 69%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 912 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Fairfield Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Fairfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (891 in math, 932 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
5–8C E McCall MSin MontoursvilleB
9–12Montoursville Area SHSin MontoursvilleA

Fairfield Township’s public schools are run by Montoursville Area School District, which also serves Cascade, Eldred, Gamble and Montoursville 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.

Montoursville Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,679 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,883PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 932 students tested
Math47%
State average 36.1% · 891 students tested

Fairfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fairfield TownshipAMontoursville Area
ClintonB+Montgomery Area
MuncyA−Muncy
LoyalsockA−Loyalsock Township
MontoursvilleAMontoursville Area
Upper FairfieldAMontoursville Area

2 of the 5 neighbors share Montoursville Area with Fairfield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fairfield 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 Fairfield Townshipin other towns
Lyter El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Montoursville
B+
382 students14:1Rate it →
Loyalsock Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Montoursville
B
197 students12:1Rate it →
C E McCall MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Montoursville
B
530 students14:1Rate it →
Montoursville Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Montoursville
A
570 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairfield Township’s schools

Are Fairfield Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fairfield Township children attend outscore 85% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #222 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairfield Township in?

Montoursville Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,679 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fairfield Township kids go to high school?

Montoursville Area SHS in Montoursville, with 570 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Fairfield Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Montoursville Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Fairfield Township spend per student?

$16,883 in Montoursville Area 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.