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Schools in Madison Township · Millville Area School District

Madison Township’s public schools outscore 67% of Pennsylvania districts

In Madison Township, 63% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). 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 97% 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
36%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$24.1K
▲ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
525 students on the public path
In brief

Madison Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,102 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 Millville Area JSHS. Enrollment is down 8% 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

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 67% 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 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2044)Better than 67%
Towns in Columbia County (24)Better than 25%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 290 test results could put Madison Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Madison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (279 in math, 302 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–6Millville Area Elementary Schoolin MillvilleB−
7–12Millville Area JSHSin MillvilleB−

Madison Township’s public schools are run by Millville Area School District, which also serves Greenwood, Millville and Pine. 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.

Millville Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 525 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$24,102PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 302 students tested
Math36%
State average 36.1% · 279 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 TownshipB+Millville Area
GreenwoodB+Millville Area
HemlockB−Bloomsburg Area
Mount PleasantACentral Columbia
Millville—Millville Area
DerryADanville Area
PineB+Millville Area
AnthonyA−Warrior Run
West Hemlock—Danville Area
Franklin—East Lycoming

3 of the 9 neighbors share Millville Area 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).

Also serving Madison Townshipin other towns
Millville Area Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Millville
B−
291 students12:1Rate it →
Millville Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Millville
B−
234 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Madison Township’s schools

Are Madison Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Madison Township children attend outscore 67% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Madison Township in?

Millville Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 525 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Madison Township spend per student?

$24,102 in Millville Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Madison Township 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.