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Schools in Lycoming Township · Williamsport Area School District

Lycoming Township’s public schools score below 66% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Lycoming 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 95% 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
51%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
3,663 students on the public path
In brief

Lycoming Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2029 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lycoming Township’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,619 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Williamsport Area MS, then Williamsport Area SHS. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 Lycoming Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 34% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2029)Better than 15%
Towns in Lycoming County (42)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,296 test results and a graduating class of 350 could put Lycoming Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Lycoming Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,212 in math, 2,381 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
7–8Williamsport Area MSin WilliamsportC
9–12Williamsport Area SHSin WilliamsportB−

Lycoming Township’s public schools are run by Williamsport Area School District, which also serves Hepburn, Lewis, Old Lycoming and Williamsport 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.

Williamsport Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 4,731 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,619PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 55.1% · 2381 students tested
Math35%
State average 36.1% · 2212 students tested

Lycoming Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lycoming TownshipCWilliamsport Area
HepburnCWilliamsport Area
Anthony—Jersey Shore Area
Old LycomingCWilliamsport Area
Lewis—Williamsport Area
LoyalsockA−Loyalsock Township
Cogan House—Southern Tioga

3 of the 6 neighbors share Williamsport Area with Lycoming Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lycoming 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 Lycoming Townshipin other towns
Jackson Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Williamsport
C+
555 students14:1Rate it →
Cochran Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Williamsport
C
538 students13:1Rate it →
Hepburn-Lycoming Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Cogan Station
A−
402 students13:1Rate it →
Williamsport Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Williamsport
C
706 students13:1Rate it →
Williamsport Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Williamsport
B−
1,462 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lycoming Township’s schools

Are Lycoming Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lycoming Township children attend score below 66% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lycoming Township in?

Williamsport Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,731 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lycoming Township kids go to high school?

Williamsport Area SHS in Williamsport, with 1,462 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Lycoming Township’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Williamsport Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Lycoming Township spend per student?

$18,619 in Williamsport 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.