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Schools in Johnstown · Greater Johnstown School District

Johnstown’s public schools score below 89% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

8% of students in Johnstown’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Johnstown, 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.

#1,014of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
24%
▼ 31 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 28 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
PA 13.4
Schools in town
4
2,665 students on the public path
In brief

Johnstown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 226 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Johnstown’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Johnstown’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,445 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Greater Johnstown MS, then Greater Johnstown SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bishop McCort High School (private) and Center for Achievement (private) are in town. Greater Johnstown School District's Cyber Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Johnstown’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 11% of Pennsylvania school districts, #1,014 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (226)Better than 3%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,345 test results and a graduating class of 196 could put Johnstown anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Johnstown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,326 in math, 1,364 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Greater Johnstown El SchGreater Johnstown School DistrictD
5–7Greater Johnstown MSGreater Johnstown School DistrictD
8–12Greater Johnstown SHSGreater Johnstown School DistrictC−

Johnstown’s public schools are run by Greater Johnstown School District, which also serves Lower Yoder, Stonycreek and West Taylor. 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.

Greater Johnstown School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,805 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,445PA $21,758 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 55.1% · 1364 students tested
Math8%
State average 36.1% · 1326 students tested

Johnstown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JohnstownDGreater Johnstown
Lower YoderDGreater Johnstown
StonycreekDGreater Johnstown
WestmontBWestmont Hilltop
West Taylor—Greater Johnstown
East TaylorCConemaugh Valley
SouthmontBWestmont Hilltop
Upper YoderBWestmont Hilltop
FerndaleCFerndale Area
Lorain—Ferndale Area
ConemaughCConemaugh Valley
Middle Taylor—Ferndale Area
Daisytown—Conemaugh Valley
East ConemaughCConemaugh Valley
Franklin—Conemaugh Valley

3 of the 14 neighbors share Greater Johnstown with Johnstown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Johnstown

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).

District schools in Johnstownby address
Greater Johnstown MS
Middle · Grades 5–7
D
615 students12:1Rate it →
Greater Johnstown SHS
High · Grades 8–12
C−
917 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Johnstownin other towns
Greater Johnstown El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D
1,133 students16:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Johnstownnot counted as local schools
Greater Johnstown School District's Cyber Academy
Grades K–12
Online
140 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bishop McCort High School
High · Grades 7–12
Private · Catholic
345 students12:1Rate it →
Center for Achievement
Grades K–9
Private · Special education
17 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Johnstown’s schools

Are Johnstown’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Johnstown children attend score below 89% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #1,014 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Johnstown in?

Greater Johnstown School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,805 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Johnstown’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Greater Johnstown School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Johnstown spend per student?

$17,445 in Greater Johnstown School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Johnstown?

Yes: Bishop McCort High School (Catholic, grades 7–12, 345 students) and Center for Achievement (special education, grades K–9, 17 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.