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Schools in Frankstown Township · Hollidaysburg Area School District

Frankstown Township’s public schools outscore 77% of Pennsylvania districts

In Frankstown Township, 49% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Frankstown 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.

#331of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
68%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 31% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
2,171 students on the public path
In brief

Frankstown Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1455 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Frankstown Township’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,101 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 7 the district’s path is Hollidaysburg Area JHS, then Hollidaysburg Area SHS. 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 Frankstown Township’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Pennsylvania school districts, #331 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. 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 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1455)Better than 71%
Towns in Blair County (15)Better than 73%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,640 test results and a graduating class of 255 could put Frankstown Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Frankstown Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,607 in math, 1,673 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Frankstown El SchHollidaysburg Area School DistrictB+
7–9Hollidaysburg Area JHSin HollidaysburgB
10–12Hollidaysburg Area SHSin HollidaysburgA

Frankstown Township’s public schools are run by Hollidaysburg Area School District, which also serves Allegheny, Blair, Duncansville and Hollidaysburg 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.

Hollidaysburg Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 3,061 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,101PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 55.1% · 1673 students tested
Math49%
State average 36.1% · 1607 students tested

Frankstown Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Frankstown TownshipA−Hollidaysburg Area
HollidaysburgA−Hollidaysburg Area
BlairA−Hollidaysburg Area
HustonB+Spring Cove
WoodburyA−Williamsburg
TaylorB+Spring Cove
TyroneCTyrone Area PK–12 · Altoona Area K–12
Catharine—Williamsburg
AlleghenyA−Hollidaysburg Area
LoganCAltoona Area

3 of the 9 neighbors share Hollidaysburg Area with Frankstown Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Frankstown 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).

District schools in Frankstown Townshipby address
Frankstown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hollidaysburg
B+
622 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Frankstown Townshipin other towns
Hollidaysburg Area JHS
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Hollidaysburg
B
756 students13:1Rate it →
Hollidaysburg Area SHS
High · Grades 10–12 · Hollidaysburg
A
793 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Frankstown Township’s schools

Are Frankstown Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Frankstown Township children attend outscore 77% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #331 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Frankstown Township in?

Hollidaysburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,061 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Frankstown Township kids go to high school?

Hollidaysburg Area SHS in Hollidaysburg, with 793 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Frankstown Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Frankstown Township spend per student?

$15,101 in Hollidaysburg 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.