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C+
Schools in Madison Township · Union School District

Madison Township’s public schools score below 62% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

29% of students in Madison Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Madison 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 100% 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
52%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.5K
▼ 1% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
501 students on the public path
In brief

Madison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1994 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madison Township’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,481 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 6 the district’s path is Union HS. Enrollment is down 12% 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 Madison Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 38% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are below the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1994)Better than 23%
Towns in Clarion County (22)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 269 test results could put Madison Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Madison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (267 in math, 271 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Sligo El Schin SligoC
6–12Union HSUnion School DistrictC+

Madison Township’s public schools are run by Union School District, which also serves Piney, Rimersburg, Sligo and Toby. 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.

Union School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 501 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,481PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 55.1% · 271 students tested
Math29%
State average 36.1% · 267 students tested

Madison Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Madison TownshipC+Union
Madison Township—Redbank Valley
Perry—Karns City Area
Rimersburg—Union
Bradys Bend—Karns City Area
Toby—Union
Washington—Armstrong
PorterB−Redbank Valley
Brady—Karns City Area

2 of the 8 neighbors share Union with Madison Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Madison 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).

District schools in Madison Townshipby address
Union HS
High · Grades 6–12 · Rimersburg
C+
287 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Madison Townshipin other towns
Sligo El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sligo
C
214 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Madison Township’s schools

Are Madison Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Madison Township children attend score below 62% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Madison Township in?

Union School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 501 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Madison Township spend per student?

$21,481 in Union 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.