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Schools in Nelson Township

Nelson Township’s public schools

Northern Tioga School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Nelson Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/5schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% 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
53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,989 students on the public path
In brief

Nelson Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Nelson Township’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Russell B Walter El Sch places highest (better than 62%); Williamson SHS lowest (36%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Nelson Township, graded from C+ to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Williamson SHS and Cowanesque Valley JSHS. 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 Nelson Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Northern Tioga 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.

Northern Tioga School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,989 students · 12.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,627PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 55.1% · 1055 students tested
Math33%
State average 36.1% · 993 students tested

Nelson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Nelson Township—Northern Tioga
ElklandB−Northern Tioga
Osceola—Northern Tioga

All 2 neighbors share Northern Tioga with Nelson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Nelson Township

5 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 Nelson Townshipin other towns
Russell B Walter El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Tioga
B
463 students14:1Rate it →
Westfield Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Westfield
C+
315 students13:1Rate it →
Clark Wood El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elkland
B−
303 students11:1Rate it →
Williamson SHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Tioga
C+
543 students11:1Rate it →
Cowanesque Valley JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Westfield
B−
365 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Nelson Township’s schools

Are Nelson Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Nelson Township. Northern Tioga School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Nelson Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Nelson Township in?

Northern Tioga School District.

Where do Nelson Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Williamson SHS and Cowanesque Valley JSHS.

Parents talk

What Nelson 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). Stars are from neighbors.