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Schools in Hepburn Township · Williamsport Area School District

Hepburn Township’s public schools score below 66% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Hepburn 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.

#844of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
51%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
2,570 students on the public path
In brief

Hepburn Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1988 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hepburn Township’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,619 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 7 the district’s path is Williamsport Area MS, then Williamsport Area SHS. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 Hepburn Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 34% of Pennsylvania school districts, #844 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 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1988)Better than 13%
Towns in Lycoming County (42)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,296 test results and a graduating class of 350 could put Hepburn Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Hepburn Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,212 in math, 2,381 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Hepburn-Lycoming Primary SchWilliamsport Area School DistrictA−
7–8Williamsport Area MSin WilliamsportC
9–12Williamsport Area SHSin WilliamsportB−

Hepburn Township’s public schools are run by Williamsport Area School District, which also serves Lewis, Lycoming, Old Lycoming and Williamsport 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.

Williamsport Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 4,731 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,619PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 55.1% · 2381 students tested
Math35%
State average 36.1% · 2212 students tested

Hepburn Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hepburn TownshipCWilliamsport Area
LycomingCWilliamsport Area
Lewis—Williamsport Area
EldredAMontoursville Area
Gamble—Montoursville Area
LoyalsockA−Loyalsock Township

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

Every school in Hepburn 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).

District schools in Hepburn Townshipby address
Hepburn-Lycoming Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Cogan Station
A−
402 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Hepburn Townshipin other towns
Williamsport Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Williamsport
C
706 students13:1Rate it →
Williamsport Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Williamsport
B−
1,462 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Hepburn Township’s schools

Are Hepburn Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hepburn Township children attend score below 66% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #844 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hepburn Township in?

Williamsport Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,731 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hepburn Township kids go to high school?

Williamsport Area SHS in Williamsport, with 1,462 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Hepburn Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Hepburn Township spend per student?

$18,619 in Williamsport 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.