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Schools in Lackawannock Township · West Middlesex Area School District

Lackawannock Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 46% of Lackawannock Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lackawannock 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.

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
60%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.5K
▼ 6% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
523 students on the public path
In brief

Lackawannock Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1484 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lackawannock Township’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,468 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 7 the district’s path is West Middlesex Area JSHS. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Orchard Hill School (private) and Wood Lawn School (private) are 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 Lackawannock Township’s grade

B+ Test scores

A−: better than 78% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1484)Better than 85%
Towns in Mercer County (31)Better than 71%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 380 test results could put Lackawannock Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Lackawannock Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (372 in math, 389 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Luther W Low El Schin West MiddlesexB
7–12West Middlesex Area JSHSin West MiddlesexC+

Lackawannock Township’s public schools are run by West Middlesex Area School District, which also serves Shenango and West Middlesex. 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.

West Middlesex Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 694 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,468PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 55.1% · 389 students tested
Math46%
State average 36.1% · 372 students tested

Lackawannock Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lackawannock TownshipA−West Middlesex Area
East LackawannockA−Mercer Area
ShenangoA−West Middlesex Area
HermitageAHermitage
JeffersonA−Mercer Area

Every school in Lackawannock Township

4 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 Lackawannock Townshipin other towns
Luther W Low El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · West Middlesex
B
191 students11:1Rate it →
West Middlesex Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · West Middlesex
C+
332 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Orchard Hill School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Mercer
Private · Religious
35 students18:1Rate it →
Wood Lawn School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · New Wilmington
Private · Religious
28 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lackawannock Township’s schools

Are Lackawannock Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lackawannock Township children attend outscore 78% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lackawannock Township in?

West Middlesex Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 694 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Lackawannock Township spend per student?

$20,468 in West Middlesex Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lackawannock Township?

Yes: Orchard Hill School (religious, grades 1–8, 35 students) and Wood Lawn School (religious, grades 1–8, 28 students).

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What Lackawannock 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.