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Schools in Minersville · Minersville Area School District

Minersville’s public schools score below 74% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Minersville’s districts is 21%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Minersville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#925of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
49%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 15 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
PA 13.4
Schools in town
2
1,050 students on the public path
In brief

Minersville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1177 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Minersville’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Minersville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,481 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Minersville Area El Ctr, then Minersville Area JSHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Nicholas School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Minersville’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 26% of Pennsylvania school districts, #925 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1177)Better than 12%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 539 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Minersville anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Minersville’s students in the tested grades sat them (522 in math, 556 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KEarly Childhood Edu Ctrin PottsvilleNo scores
1–6Minersville Area El CtrMinersville Area School DistrictC+
7–12Minersville Area JSHSin PottsvilleC−

Minersville’s public schools are run by Minersville Area School District, which also serves Branch, Cass, Foster and Reilly. 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.

Minersville Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,050 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,481PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 55.1% · 556 students tested
Math21%
State average 36.1% · 522 students tested

Minersville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MinersvilleCMinersville Area
NorwegianC+Pottsville Area
CassCMinersville Area

Every school in Minersville

4 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 Minersvilleby address
Minersville Area El Ctr
Elementary · Grades 1–6
C+
468 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Minersvillein other towns
Early Childhood Edu Ctr
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Pottsville
101 students16:1Rate it →
Minersville Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Pottsville
C−
481 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Nicholas School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
100 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Minersville’s schools

Are Minersville’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Minersville children attend score below 74% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #925 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Minersville in?

Minersville Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,050 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Minersville’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Minersville Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Minersville spend per student?

$17,481 in Minersville Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Minersville?

Yes: St. Nicholas School (religious, grades PK–8, 100 students).

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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.