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Schools in Green Township · Purchase Line School District

Green Township’s public schools score below 67% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

23% of students in Green Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Green 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.

#855of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
54%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 13 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.1K
▲ 6% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
716 students on the public path
In brief

Green Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1659 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Green Township’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Green Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,058 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Purchase Line JSHS. Enrollment is down 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Calvary Baptist Academy (private), Rocky Ridge Amish School (private) and Hillsdale Mennonite 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 Green Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 33% of Pennsylvania school districts, #855 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1659)Better than 18%
Towns in Indiana County (24)Better than 0%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 422 test results and a graduating class of 68 could put Green Township anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Green Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (420 in math, 424 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Purchase Line El SchPurchase Line School DistrictC+
7–12Purchase Line JSHSPurchase Line School DistrictC−

Green Township’s public schools are run by Purchase Line School District, which also serves Bell, Burnside, Glen Campbell and Mahaffey 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.

Purchase Line School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 716 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$23,058PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 55.1% · 424 students tested
Math23%
State average 36.1% · 420 students tested

Green Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Green TownshipCPurchase Line
PineB−Penns Manor Area
CherryhillB−Penns Manor Area
MontgomeryCPurchase Line
Grant—Marion Center Area
Cherry Tree—Harmony Area
RayneA−Marion Center Area
SusquehannaC+Northern Cambria

Every school in Green Township

5 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 Green Townshipby address
Purchase Line El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Commodore
C+
353 students12:1Rate it →
Purchase Line JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Commodore
C−
363 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Calvary Baptist Academy
Grades PK–12 · Clymer
Private · Religious
53 students8:1Rate it →
Rocky Ridge Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Clymer
Private · Religious
25 students25:1Rate it →
Hillsdale Mennonite School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Commodore
Private · Religious
23 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Green Township’s schools

Are Green Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Green Township children attend score below 67% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #855 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Green Township in?

Purchase Line School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 716 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Green Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Purchase Line School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Green Township spend per student?

$23,058 in Purchase Line School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Green Township?

Yes: Calvary Baptist Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 53 students), Rocky Ridge Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 25 students) and Hillsdale Mennonite School (religious, grades 1–8, 23 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.