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Schools in Greenwood Township · Millville Area School District

Greenwood Township’s public schools outscore 67% of Pennsylvania districts

63% of students in Greenwood Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Greenwood Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–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
36%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$24.1K
▲ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
525 students on the public path
In brief

Greenwood Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,102 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 Millville Area JSHS. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Greenwood Friends School (private) and Greenwood Valley Amish 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 Greenwood Township’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 67% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1997)Better than 71%
Towns in Columbia County (24)Better than 25%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 290 test results could put Greenwood Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Greenwood Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (279 in math, 302 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Millville Area Elementary SchoolMillville Area School DistrictB−
7–12Millville Area JSHSin MillvilleB−

Greenwood Township’s public schools are run by Millville Area School District, which also serves Madison, Millville and Pine. 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.

Millville Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 525 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$24,102PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 302 students tested
Math36%
State average 36.1% · 279 students tested

Greenwood Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Greenwood TownshipB+Millville Area
PineB+Millville Area
MadisonB+Millville Area
Millville—Millville Area
Fishing CreekB+Benton Area
Jackson—Benton Area
Mount PleasantACentral Columbia
OrangeACentral Columbia

3 of the 7 neighbors share Millville Area with Greenwood Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Greenwood Township

4 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 Greenwood Townshipby address
Millville Area Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Millville
B−
291 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Greenwood Townshipin other towns
Millville Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Millville
B−
234 students7:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Greenwood Friends School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Millville
Private · Religious
50 students10:1Rate it →
Greenwood Valley Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Millville
Private · Religious
27 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Greenwood Township’s schools

Are Greenwood Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Greenwood Township children attend outscore 67% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greenwood Township in?

Millville Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 525 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Greenwood Township spend per student?

$24,102 in Millville Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Greenwood Township?

Yes: Greenwood Friends School (religious, grades PK–8, 50 students) and Greenwood Valley Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 27 students).

Parents talk

What Greenwood Township families are saying about school.

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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.