Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0Horton Township’s public schools outscore 94% of Pennsylvania districts
57% of students in Horton Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Horton 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.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Horton Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1231 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Horton Township’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 68% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,967 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 6 the district’s path is Ridgway Area MS, then Ridgway Area 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.
What’s behind Horton Township’s grade
A: better than 94% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Horton Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Horton Township
Francis S Grandinetti El Sch
Grades K–5 · 359 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ridgway
1st grade in Horton Township
Francis S Grandinetti El Sch
Grades K–5 · 359 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ridgway
2nd grade in Horton Township
Francis S Grandinetti El Sch
Grades K–5 · 359 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ridgway
3rd grade in Horton Township
Francis S Grandinetti El Sch
Grades K–5 · 359 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ridgway
4th grade in Horton Township
Francis S Grandinetti El Sch
Grades K–5 · 359 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ridgway
5th grade in Horton Township
Francis S Grandinetti El Sch
Grades K–5 · 359 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ridgway
6th grade in Horton Township
Ridgway Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 198 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Ridgway
7th grade in Horton Township
Ridgway Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 198 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Ridgway
8th grade in Horton Township
Ridgway Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 198 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Ridgway
9th grade in Horton Township
Ridgway Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 224 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Ridgway
10th grade in Horton Township
Ridgway Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 224 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Ridgway
11th grade in Horton Township
Ridgway Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 224 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Ridgway
12th grade in Horton Township
Ridgway Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 224 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Ridgway
Horton Township’s public schools are run by Ridgway Area School District, which also serves Ridgway, Ridgway and Spring Creek. Parts of Horton Township (16% of its land) are served by Brockway Area instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Horton Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Horton Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Horton Township | A | Ridgway Area |
| Ridgway | A | Johnsonburg Area PK–12 · Ridgway Area K–12 |
| Snyder | B+ | Brockway Area |
| Fox | B− | St. Marys Area |
| Huston | B | DuBois Area |
| Spring Creek | — | Ridgway Area |
| Sandy | B | DuBois Area |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Ridgway Area with Horton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Horton 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).
Questions about Horton Township’s schools
Are Horton Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Horton Township children attend outscore 94% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Horton Township in?
Ridgway Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 781 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Horton Township are served by Brockway Area.
Where do Horton Township kids go to high school?
Ridgway Area HS in Ridgway, with 224 students; its own test results earn an A+.
How much does Horton Township spend per student?
$18,967 in Ridgway Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Horton Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Horton Township → They have their own page.
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.