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Schools in Greenfield Township · Wattsburg Area School District

Greenfield Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Pennsylvania districts

63% of students in Greenfield Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Greenfield 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−K–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
63%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.2K
▼ 12% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,254 students on the public path
In brief

Greenfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1923 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greenfield Township’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,226 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 Wattsburg Area MS, then Seneca 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Greenfield Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1923)Better than 42%
Towns in Erie County (22)Better than 14%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 611 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Greenfield Township anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Greenfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (613 in math, 609 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Wattsburg Area El Ctrin ErieB−
5–8Wattsburg Area MSin ErieB
9–12Seneca HSin ErieB−

Greenfield Township’s public schools are run by Wattsburg Area School District, which also serves Amity, Greene, Venango and Wattsburg. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 609 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 613 students tested

Greenfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Greenfield TownshipB−Wattsburg Area
VenangoB−Wattsburg Area
North EastBNorth East
HarborcreekAHarbor Creek

Mina, NY borders Greenfield Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Greenfield 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).

Also serving Greenfield Townshipin other towns

Questions about Greenfield Township’s schools

Are Greenfield Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Greenfield Township children attend outscore 54% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greenfield Township in?

Wattsburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,254 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Greenfield Township kids go to high school?

Seneca HS in Erie, with 383 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Greenfield Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Greenfield Township spend per student?

$19,226 in Wattsburg 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.