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Schools in Hemlock Township · Bloomsburg Area School District

Hemlock Township’s public schools score below 55% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Hemlock Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Hemlock Township’s districts is 45%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). 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 94% 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

62%

▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%

2021–22

Math proficiency

45%

▲ 9 pts vs PA 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

80–84%

▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$17.7K

▼ 19% vs PA $21.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

12.9

PA 13.4

Schools in town

1,492 students on the public path

In brief

Hemlock Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1764 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hemlock Township’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,724 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Bloomsburg Area MS, then Bloomsburg Area HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Columbia County Christian School (private) is 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 Hemlock Township’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 45%

Lower resultsHigher results

Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1764)Better than 28%

Towns in Columbia County (24)Better than 8%

CB⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 734 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Hemlock Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Hemlock Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (715 in math, 754 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Hemlock Township · depends on your address

Memorial El Sch

Grades K–5 · 405 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Bloomsburg

C⁺

W W Evans Memorial El Sch

Grades K–5 · 250 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bloomsburg

B⁺

Beaver-Main El Sch

Grades K–5 · 95 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bloomsburg

The path, start to finish

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to A

6–8Bloomsburg Area MSin BloomsburgC

9–12Bloomsburg Area HSin BloomsburgA⁻

Hemlock Township’s public schools are run by Bloomsburg Area School District, which also serves Beaver, Bloomsburg, Main and Montour. 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.

Bloomsburg Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,492 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)

$17,724PA $21,758 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%

State average 55.1% · 754 students tested

Math45%

State average 36.1% · 715 students tested

Hemlock Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Hemlock Township	B⁻	Bloomsburg Area
Mount Pleasant	A	Central Columbia
Madison	B⁺	Millville Area
Bloomsburg	B⁻	Bloomsburg Area
Montour	B⁻	Bloomsburg Area
West Hemlock	—	Danville Area

2 of the 5 neighbors share Bloomsburg Area with Hemlock Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hemlock 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).

Also serving Hemlock Townshipin other towns

Memorial El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomsburg

C⁺

405 students11:1Rate it →

W W Evans Memorial El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomsburg

B⁺

250 students14:1Rate it →

Beaver-Main El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomsburg

95 students14:1Rate it →

Bloomsburg Area MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bloomsburg

380 students14:1Rate it →

Bloomsburg Area HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomsburg

A⁻

362 students14:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Columbia County Christian School

Grades PK–12 · Bloomsburg

Private · Religious

240 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Hemlock Township’s schools

Are Hemlock Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hemlock Township children attend score below 55% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hemlock Township in?

Bloomsburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,492 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hemlock Township kids go to high school?

Bloomsburg Area HS in Bloomsburg, with 362 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Hemlock Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Bloomsburg Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Hemlock Township spend per student?

$17,724 in Bloomsburg Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hemlock Township?

Yes: Columbia County Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 240 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.