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Schools in Girard · Girard School District

Girard’s public schools outscore 76% of Pennsylvania districts

50% of students in Girard’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Girard, 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.

#346of 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
63%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 14 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,446 students on the public path
In brief

Girard’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,818 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 5 the district’s path is Rice Avenue MS, then Girard HS. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Girard’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Pennsylvania school districts, #346 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 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2025)Better than 80%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 758 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Girard anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Girard’s students in the tested grades sat them (720 in math, 795 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Elk Valley El Schin Lake CityB+
5–8Rice Avenue MSGirard School DistrictB
9–12Girard HSGirard School DistrictA

Girard’s public schools are run by Girard School District, which also serves Girard and Lake City. 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.

Girard School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,446 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,818PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 795 students tested
Math50%
State average 36.1% · 720 students tested

Girard vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GirardA−Girard
Lake CityA−Girard

Every school in Girard

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 Girardby address
Rice Avenue MS
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
443 students11:1Rate it →
Girard HS
High · Grades 9–12
A
477 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Girardin other towns
Elk Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lake City
B+
526 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Girard’s schools

Are Girard’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Girard children attend outscore 76% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #346 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Girard in?

Girard School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,446 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Girard kids go to high school?

Girard HS, with 477 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Girard’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Girard School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Girard spend per student?

$18,818 in Girard 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.