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Schools in Kimmel Township · Claysburg-Kimmel School District

Kimmel Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Kimmel 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
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▼ 9% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
714 students on the public path
In brief

Kimmel Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1783 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kimmel Township’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,885 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 Claysburg-Kimmel Jr HS, then Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2022–23. 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 Kimmel Township’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1783)Better than 75%
Towns in Bedford County (25)Better than 28%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 418 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Kimmel Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Kimmel Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (415 in math, 422 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Claysburg-Kimmel El Schin ClaysburgB−
7–8Claysburg-Kimmel Jr HSin ClaysburgNo scores
9–12Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HSin ClaysburgC+

Kimmel Township’s public schools are run by Claysburg-Kimmel School District, which also serves Greenfield. 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.

Claysburg-Kimmel School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 714 students, down 6% since 2022–23 · 12.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,885PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 422 students tested
Math36%
State average 36.1% · 415 students tested

Kimmel Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Kimmel TownshipB+Claysburg-Kimmel
BloomfieldA−Northern Bedford County
GreenfieldB+Claysburg-Kimmel
KingAChestnut Ridge
Pavia—Chestnut Ridge
Lincoln—Chestnut Ridge

Every school in Kimmel 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).

Also serving Kimmel Townshipin other towns
Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Claysburg
B−
346 students12:1Rate it →
Claysburg-Kimmel Jr HS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Claysburg
102 students11:1Rate it →
Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Claysburg
C+
266 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Kimmel Township’s schools

Are Kimmel Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kimmel Township children attend outscore 70% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kimmel Township in?

Claysburg-Kimmel School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 714 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kimmel Township kids go to high school?

Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS in Claysburg, with 266 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Kimmel Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Claysburg-Kimmel School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Kimmel Township spend per student?

$19,885 in Claysburg-Kimmel 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.