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Schools in Limestone Township · Clarion-Limestone Area School District

Limestone Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 46% of Limestone Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Limestone 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 98% 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
69%
▲ 14 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.2K
▼ 12% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
778 students on the public path
In brief

Limestone Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2041 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Limestone Township’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,158 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 Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS. 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 Limestone Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 88% 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 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2041)Better than 93%
Towns in Clarion County (22)Better than 86%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 385 test results could put Limestone Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Limestone Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (377 in math, 393 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
PK–6Clarion-Limestone El Schin StrattanvilleB+
7–12Clarion-Limestone Area JSHSin StrattanvilleB

Limestone Township’s public schools are run by Clarion-Limestone Area School District, which also serves Clarion, Corsica, Millcreek and Strattanville 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.

Clarion-Limestone Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 778 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,158PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 55.1% · 393 students tested
Math46%
State average 36.1% · 377 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 TownshipAClarion-Limestone Area
RedbankB−Redbank Valley
MonroeC+Clarion Area
Clover—Brookville Area
Clarion—Clarion-Limestone Area

Every school in Limestone Township

2 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
Clarion-Limestone El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Strattanville
B+
419 students13:1Rate it →
Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Strattanville
B
359 students12:1Rate 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 88% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Limestone Township in?

Clarion-Limestone Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 778 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Limestone Township spend per student?

$19,158 in Clarion-Limestone Area 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.