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Schools in Metal Township · Fannett-Metal School District

Metal Township’s public schools score below 56% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in Metal Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Metal 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 98% 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
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.0K
▼ 8% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
6.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
369 students on the public path
In brief

Metal Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2010 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Metal Township’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,986 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Fannett-Metal MS, then Fannett-Metal SHS. Enrollment is down 10% 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 Metal Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 44% 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 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2010)Better than 29%
Towns in Franklin County (15)Better than 33%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 180 test results could put Metal Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Metal Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (173 in math, 186 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Fannett-Metal El SchFannett-Metal School DistrictB
6–8Fannett-Metal MSFannett-Metal School DistrictC−
9–12Fannett-Metal SHSFannett-Metal School DistrictA

Metal Township’s public schools are run by Fannett-Metal School District, which also serves Fannett. 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.

Fannett-Metal School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 369 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 6.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,986PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 186 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 173 students tested

Metal Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Metal TownshipC+Fannett-Metal
LetterkennyC+Chambersburg Area
ToddB+Central Fulton
St. ThomasB−Tuscarora
Dublin—Forbes Road
Dublin TownshipCSouthern Huntingdon County
PetersB−Tuscarora
FannettC+Fannett-Metal

Every school in Metal 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).

District schools in Metal Townshipby address
Fannett-Metal El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Willow Hill
B
175 students9:1Rate it →
Fannett-Metal MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Willow Hill
C−
70 students6:1Rate it →
Fannett-Metal SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Willow Hill
A
124 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Metal Township’s schools

Are Metal Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Metal Township children attend score below 56% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Metal Township in?

Fannett-Metal School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 369 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Metal Township kids go to high school?

Fannett-Metal SHS in Willow Hill, with 124 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Metal Township spend per student?

$19,986 in Fannett-Metal School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Metal 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.