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Schools in Falls Township · Tunkhannock Area School District

Falls Township’s public schools score below 54% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Falls 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 92% 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
52%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.5K
▲ 3% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
1,981 students on the public path
In brief

Falls Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2037 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Falls Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,477 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Center, then Tunkhannock STEM Academy, then Tunkhannock HS. 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 Falls Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2037)Better than 33%
Towns in Wyoming County (18)Better than 17%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 947 test results and a graduating class of 208 could put Falls Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Falls Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (891 in math, 1,003 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Tunkhannock Area Primary Centerin TunkhannockNo scores
3–6Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Centerin TunkhannockC
7Tunkhannock STEM Academyin TunkhannockC−
8–12Tunkhannock HSin TunkhannockB−

Falls Township’s public schools are run by Tunkhannock Area School District, which also serves Eaton, Forkston, Lemon and Mehoopany 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.

Tunkhannock Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,981 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,477PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 55.1% · 1003 students tested
Math33%
State average 36.1% · 891 students tested

Falls Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Falls TownshipB−Tunkhannock Area
OverfieldB−Tunkhannock Area
Exeter—Wyoming Area
EatonB−Tunkhannock Area
NorthmorelandB−Tunkhannock Area
TunkhannockB−Tunkhannock Area

4 of the 5 neighbors share Tunkhannock Area with Falls Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Falls 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 Falls Townshipin other towns
Tunkhannock Area Primary Center
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Tunkhannock
416 students13:1Rate it →
Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Center
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Tunkhannock
C
614 students13:1Rate it →
Tunkhannock STEM Academy
Middle · Grades 7 · Tunkhannock
C−
137 students19:1Rate it →
Tunkhannock HS
High · Grades 8–12 · Tunkhannock
B−
814 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Falls Township’s schools

Are Falls Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Falls Township children attend score below 54% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Falls Township in?

Tunkhannock Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,981 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Falls Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Tunkhannock Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Falls Township spend per student?

$22,477 in Tunkhannock 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.