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Schools in Mahoning Township · Redbank Valley School District

Mahoning Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mahoning Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 62% of students in Mahoning Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−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
62%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
957 students on the public path
In brief

Mahoning Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,808 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Redbank Valley Intrmd Sch, then Redbank Valley HS. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Mahoning Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1160)Better than 55%
Towns in Armstrong County (28)Better than 64%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 466 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Mahoning Township anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Mahoning Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (476 in math, 457 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Redbank Valley Primary Schoolin New BethlehemNo scores
3–5Redbank Valley Intrmd Schin HawthornB+
6–12Redbank Valley HSin New BethlehemB−

Mahoning Township’s public schools are run by Redbank Valley School District, which also serves Hawthorn, Madison, New Bethlehem and Porter 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.

Redbank Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 957 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,808PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 457 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 476 students tested

Mahoning Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mahoning TownshipB−Redbank Valley
PorterB−Redbank Valley
Redbank—Redbank Valley
Madison—Redbank Valley
New Bethlehem—Redbank Valley
Boggs—Armstrong
South Bethlehem—Redbank Valley
WayneB−Armstrong
Pine—Armstrong
Redbank TownshipB−Redbank Valley

6 of the 9 neighbors share Redbank Valley with Mahoning Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mahoning Township

3 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 Mahoning Townshipin other towns
Redbank Valley Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · New Bethlehem
218 students12:1Rate it →
Redbank Valley Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Hawthorn
B+
200 students10:1Rate it →
Redbank Valley HS
High · Grades 6–12 · New Bethlehem
B−
539 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Mahoning Township’s schools

Are Mahoning Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Mahoning Township children attend outscore 53% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mahoning Township in?

Redbank Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 957 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Mahoning Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Redbank Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Mahoning Township spend per student?

$18,808 in Redbank Valley 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.