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Schools in Lake Latonka

Lake Latonka’s public schools

Mercer Area School District and Lakeview School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lake Latonka. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/4schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
67%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 24% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024 · Mercer Area
Students per teacher
11.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,503 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Latonka’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Lake Latonka’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Oakview El Sch places highest (better than 78%); Mercer Area MS lowest (47%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Lake Latonka, graded from B+ to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Lakeview Middle-HS and Mercer Area MS. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Lake Latonka, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Mercer Area School District.

Two districts serve Lake Latonka

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mercer Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 985 students · 13.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,473PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Lakeview School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 800 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,692PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Mercer Area School District67%
State average 55.1% · 531 students tested
Math · K–12, Mercer Area School District46%
State average 36.1% · 504 students tested
Reading · K–12, Lakeview School District70%
State average 55.1% · 423 students tested
Math · K–12, Lakeview School District48%
State average 36.1% · 386 students tested

Lake Latonka vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake Latonka—Mercer Area K–12 · Lakeview K–12

Every school in Lake Latonka

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 Lake Latonkain other towns
Mercer Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mercer
B+
567 students13:1Rate it →
Oakview El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stoneboro
A−
348 students10:1Rate it →
Lakeview Middle-HS
High · Grades 6–12 · Stoneboro
B−
452 students9:1Rate it →
Mercer Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mercer
B−
136 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Latonka’s schools

Are Lake Latonka’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lake Latonka. Mercer Area School District and Lakeview School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lake Latonka. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Lake Latonka in?

Mercer Area School District and Lakeview School District.

Where do Lake Latonka kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Lakeview Middle-HS and Mercer Area MS.

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What Lake Latonka 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). Stars are from neighbors.