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Schools in Limestone Township · Mifflinburg Area School District

Limestone Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Pennsylvania districts

In Limestone Township, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Limestone 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 94% 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
63%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 15% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,701 students on the public path
In brief

Limestone Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1791 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Limestone Township’s, its schools beat 66%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,488 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Mifflinburg Area Intrmd Sch, then Mifflinburg Area MS, then Mifflinburg Area SHS. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Morning Star Mennonite 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 Limestone Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1791)Better than 66%
Towns in Union County (10)Better than 0%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 891 test results and a graduating class of 164 could put Limestone Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Limestone Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (868 in math, 914 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Mifflinburg El Schin MifflinburgNo scores
3–5Mifflinburg Area Intrmd Schin MifflinburgB+
6–8Mifflinburg Area MSin MifflinburgB−
9–12Mifflinburg Area SHSin MifflinburgC+

Limestone Township’s public schools are run by Mifflinburg Area School District, which also serves Buffalo, Hartleton, Hartley and Lewis 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.

Mifflinburg Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,701 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,488PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 914 students tested
Math46%
State average 36.1% · 868 students tested

Limestone Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Limestone TownshipB+Mifflinburg Area
JacksonBSelinsgrove Area
New Berlin—Mifflinburg Area
CenterB+Midd-West
MifflinburgB+Mifflinburg Area
West BuffaloB+Mifflinburg Area
BuffaloB+Mifflinburg Area
UnionALewisburg Area PK–12 · Mifflinburg Area K–12
LewisB+Mifflinburg Area

6 of the 8 neighbors share Mifflinburg Area with Limestone Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Limestone Township

5 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 Limestone Townshipin other towns
Mifflinburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Mifflinburg
376 students11:1Rate it →
Mifflinburg Area Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mifflinburg
B+
381 students10:1Rate it →
Mifflinburg Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mifflinburg
B−
445 students14:1Rate it →
Mifflinburg Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mifflinburg
C+
499 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Morning Star Mennonite School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Mifflinburg
Private · Religious
29 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Limestone Township’s schools

Are Limestone Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Limestone Township children attend outscore 71% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Limestone Township in?

Mifflinburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,701 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Limestone Township kids go to high school?

Mifflinburg Area SHS in Mifflinburg, with 499 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Limestone Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Limestone Township spend per student?

$18,488 in Mifflinburg Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Limestone Township?

Yes: Morning Star Mennonite School (religious, grades 1–8, 29 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.