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Schools in Fannett Township · Fannett-Metal School District

Fannett Township’s public schools score below 56% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in Fannett Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fannett Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 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
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.0K
▼ 8% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
6.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
369 students on the public path
In brief

Fannett Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1937 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fannett Township’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,986 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Fannett-Metal MS, then Fannett-Metal SHS. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Meadow Brook Amish School (private), MTN View Amish School (private), Brook Side Amish School, Chairman (private) and Path Valley Christian 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 Fannett Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 44% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are below the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1937)Better than 34%
Towns in Franklin County (15)Better than 33%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 180 test results could put Fannett Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Fannett Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (173 in math, 186 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Fannett-Metal El Schin Willow HillB
6–8Fannett-Metal MSin Willow HillC−
9–12Fannett-Metal SHSin Willow HillA

Fannett Township’s public schools are run by Fannett-Metal School District, which also serves Metal. 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.

Fannett-Metal School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 369 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 6.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,986PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 186 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 173 students tested

Fannett Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fannett TownshipC+Fannett-Metal
Toboyne—West Perry
LurganC+Chambersburg Area
LetterkennyC+Chambersburg Area
HopewellBShippensburg Area
Tell—Southern Huntingdon County
Lack—Juniata County
DublinCSouthern Huntingdon County
MetalC+Fannett-Metal

Every school in Fannett Township

7 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 Fannett Townshipin other towns
Fannett-Metal El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Willow Hill
B
175 students9:1Rate it →
Fannett-Metal MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Willow Hill
C−
70 students6:1Rate it →
Fannett-Metal SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Willow Hill
A
124 students5:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Meadow Brook Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Spring Run
Private · Nonsectarian
30 students15:1Rate it →
MTN View Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Spring Run
Private · Religious
25 students25:1Rate it →
Brook Side Amish School, Chairman
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Concord
Private · Religious
24 students24:1Rate it →
Path Valley Christian School
Grades 1–12 · Doylesburg
Private · Religious
17 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Fannett Township’s schools

Are Fannett Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fannett Township children attend score below 56% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fannett Township in?

Fannett-Metal School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 369 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fannett Township kids go to high school?

Fannett-Metal SHS in Willow Hill, with 124 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Fannett Township spend per student?

$19,986 in Fannett-Metal School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fannett Township?

Yes: Meadow Brook Amish School (nonsectarian, grades 1–8, 30 students), MTN View Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 25 students), Brook Side Amish School, Chairman (religious, grades 1–8, 24 students) and Path Valley Christian School (religious, grades 1–12, 17 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.