Photo: Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0Montoursville’s public schools outscore 85% of Pennsylvania districts
On the state math tests, 47% of Montoursville’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Montoursville, 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.
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.
Montoursville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1629 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Montoursville’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 63% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,883 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 5 the district’s path is C E McCall MS, then Montoursville Area 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.
What’s behind Montoursville’s grade
A: better than 85% of Pennsylvania school districts, #222 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Montoursville, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Montoursville
Lyter El Sch
Grades K–4 · 382 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Montoursville
Lyter El Sch
Grades K–4 · 382 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Montoursville
Lyter El Sch
Grades K–4 · 382 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Montoursville
Lyter El Sch
Grades K–4 · 382 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Montoursville
Lyter El Sch
Grades K–4 · 382 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Montoursville
C E McCall MS
Grades 5–8 · 530 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Montoursville
C E McCall MS
Grades 5–8 · 530 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Montoursville
C E McCall MS
Grades 5–8 · 530 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Montoursville
C E McCall MS
Grades 5–8 · 530 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Montoursville
Montoursville Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 570 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Montoursville
Montoursville Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 570 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Montoursville
Montoursville Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 570 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Montoursville
Montoursville Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 570 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Montoursville’s public schools are run by Montoursville Area School District, which also serves Cascade, Eldred, Fairfield and Gamble 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.
Well above the state in reading
Montoursville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Montoursville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Montoursville | A | Montoursville Area |
| Loyalsock | A− | Loyalsock Township |
| Armstrong | — | South Williamsport Area |
| Fairfield | A | Montoursville Area |
Every school in Montoursville
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).
Questions about Montoursville’s schools
Are Montoursville’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Montoursville children attend outscore 85% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #222 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Montoursville in?
Montoursville Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,679 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Montoursville kids go to high school?
Montoursville Area SHS, with 570 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Montoursville’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Montoursville Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Montoursville spend per student?
$16,883 in Montoursville Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Montoursville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Montoursville → They have their own page.
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.