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Schools in McElhattan

McElhattan’s public schools

Keystone Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for McElhattan. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/9schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
48%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.9K
▲ 1% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
3,324 students on the public path
In brief

McElhattan’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of McElhattan’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Central Mountain HS places highest (better than 92%); Bucktail Area MS lowest (21%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve McElhattan, graded from C to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Central Mountain HS and Bucktail HS. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in McElhattan, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Keystone Central School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Keystone Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 3,324 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,948PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 55.1% · 1805 students tested
Math29%
State average 36.1% · 1684 students tested

McElhattan vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McElhattan—Keystone Central
WayneC+Keystone Central
Dunnstable—Keystone Central
Pine CreekC+Keystone Central K–12 · Jersey Shore Area K–12

All 3 neighbors share Keystone Central with McElhattan, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in McElhattan

9 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 McElhattanin other towns
Robb El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lock Haven
C
375 students9:1Rate it →
Mill Hall El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Mill Hall
B
318 students15:1Rate it →
Woodward El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lock Haven
B
215 students17:1Rate it →
Renovo El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Renovo
B−
155 students11:1Rate it →
Liberty-Curtin El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Blanchard
C+
151 students10:1Rate it →
Central Mountain MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mill Hall
C
879 students14:1Rate it →
Bucktail Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Renovo
C−
117 students14:1Rate it →
Central Mountain HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mill Hall
A
1,013 students17:1Rate it →
Bucktail HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Renovo
B+
101 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about McElhattan’s schools

Are McElhattan’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for McElhattan. Keystone Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for McElhattan. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is McElhattan in?

Keystone Central School District.

Where do McElhattan kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Central Mountain HS and Bucktail HS.

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What McElhattan 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). Stars are from neighbors.