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Schools in Irwin Township · Franklin Area School District

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

Math proficiency in Irwin Township’s districts is 24%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Irwin 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
43%
▼ 12 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 12 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▼ 12% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
PA 13.4
Schools in town
2
1,124 students on the public path
In brief

Irwin Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1999 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Irwin Township’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Irwin Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,043 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 6 the district’s path is Franklin Area JSHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Meadow View 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 Irwin Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 34% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1999)Better than 16%
Towns in Venango County (20)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 926 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Irwin Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Irwin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (905 in math, 948 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Victory El SchFranklin Area School DistrictC+
6–12Franklin Area JSHSin FranklinC

Irwin Township’s public schools are run by Franklin Area School District, which also serves Barkeyville, Canal, Clinton and Clintonville 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.

Franklin Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,748 students · 13.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,043PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 55.1% · 948 students tested
Math24%
State average 36.1% · 905 students tested

Irwin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Irwin TownshipCFranklin Area
Barkeyville—Franklin Area
MarionBMoniteau
Clinton—Franklin Area
Mineral—Franklin Area
Victory—Franklin Area
MercerASlippery Rock Area

4 of the 6 neighbors share Franklin Area with Irwin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Irwin 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 Irwin Townshipby address
Victory El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harrisville
C+
182 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Irwin Townshipin other towns
Franklin Area JSHS
High · Grades 6–12 · Franklin
C
942 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Meadow View School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Harrisville
Private · Religious
16 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Irwin Township’s schools

Are Irwin Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Irwin Township children attend score below 66% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Irwin Township in?

Franklin Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,748 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Irwin Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Franklin Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Irwin Township spend per student?

$19,043 in Franklin Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Irwin Township?

Yes: Meadow View School (religious, grades 1–8, 16 students).

Parents talk

What Irwin 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.