Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Glenburn Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Pennsylvania districts
Math proficiency in Glenburn Township’s districts is 53%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Glenburn 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.
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.
Glenburn Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 72% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,997 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Abington Heights MS, then Abington Heights 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.
What’s behind Glenburn Township’s grade
A: better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Glenburn Township, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Glenburn Township
Abington Heights MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,073 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clarks Summit
6th grade in Glenburn Township
Abington Heights MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,073 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clarks Summit
7th grade in Glenburn Township
Abington Heights MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,073 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clarks Summit
8th grade in Glenburn Township
Abington Heights MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,073 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clarks Summit
9th grade in Glenburn Township
Abington Heights HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,115 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clarks Summit
10th grade in Glenburn Township
Abington Heights HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,115 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clarks Summit
11th grade in Glenburn Township
Abington Heights HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,115 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clarks Summit
12th grade in Glenburn Township
Abington Heights HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,115 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clarks Summit
Glenburn Township’s public schools are run by Abington Heights School District, which also serves Clarks Green, Clarks Summit, Newton and North Abington 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.
Well above the state in reading
Glenburn Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Glenburn Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Glenburn Township | A | Abington Heights |
| South Abington | A | Abington Heights |
| Waverly | A | Abington Heights |
| Dalton | B+ | Lackawanna Trail |
| West Abington | — | Lackawanna Trail |
| Newton | A | Abington Heights |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Abington Heights with Glenburn Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Glenburn Township
6 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).
Questions about Glenburn Township’s schools
Are Glenburn Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Glenburn Township children attend outscore 89% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Glenburn Township in?
Abington Heights School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,391 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Glenburn Township kids go to high school?
Abington Heights HS in Clarks Summit, with 1,115 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Glenburn Township’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Abington Heights School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Glenburn Township spend per student?
$14,997 in Abington Heights School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Glenburn Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Glenburn Township → They have their own page.
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.