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Schools in German Township · Albert Gallatin Area School District

German Township’s public schools score below 61% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In German Township, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving German 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.

#781of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
50%
▼ 5 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▼ 18% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
PA 13.4
Schools in town
2
1,609 students on the public path
In brief

German Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1772 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of German Township’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,830 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 Albert Gallatin North MS, then Albert Gallatin Area SHS. Enrollment is down 6% 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 German Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Pennsylvania school districts, #781 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1772)Better than 26%
Towns in Fayette County (24)Better than 54%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,393 test results and a graduating class of 262 could put German Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of German Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,341 in math, 1,445 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5George J Plava El SchAlbert Gallatin Area School DistrictC−
6–8Albert Gallatin North MSAlbert Gallatin Area School DistrictC
9–12Albert Gallatin Area SHSin UniontownB

German Township’s public schools are run by Albert Gallatin Area School District, which also serves Fairchance, Georges, Masontown and Nicholson 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.

Albert Gallatin Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 2,894 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,830PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 55.1% · 1445 students tested
Math29%
State average 36.1% · 1341 students tested

German Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
German TownshipC+Albert Gallatin Area
MenallenCUniontown Area
MasontownC+Albert Gallatin Area
NicholsonC+Albert Gallatin Area
CumberlandCCarmichaels Area
GeorgesC+Albert Gallatin Area
MonongahelaB−Southeastern Greene
LuzerneDBrownsville Area
RedstoneDBrownsville Area
South UnionC+Laurel Highlands

3 of the 9 neighbors share Albert Gallatin Area with German Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in German 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 German Townshipby address
George J Plava El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mc Clellandtown
C−
314 students13:1Rate it →
Albert Gallatin North MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · McClellandtown
C
375 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving German Townshipin other towns
Albert Gallatin Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Uniontown
B
920 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about German Township’s schools

Are German Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools German Township children attend score below 61% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #781 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is German Township in?

Albert Gallatin Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,894 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do German Township kids go to high school?

Albert Gallatin Area SHS in Uniontown, with 920 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is German Township’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Albert Gallatin Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does German Township spend per student?

$17,830 in Albert Gallatin 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.