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Schools in Neshannock Township · Neshannock Township School District

Neshannock Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Neshannock Township’s districts is 51%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Neshannock Township, 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.

#130of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
73%
▲ 18 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 15 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▼ 23% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,233 students on the public path
In brief

Neshannock Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 51% 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 $16,679 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Neshannock JSHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cray Education Center (private) and Cray Challenges Alternative School (AEDY) (private) are 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 Neshannock Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 91% of Pennsylvania school districts, #130 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1934)Better than 95%
Towns in Lawrence County (16)Better than 75%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 618 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Neshannock Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Neshannock Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (589 in math, 648 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Neshannock Memorial El SchNeshannock Township School DistrictB+
7–12Neshannock JSHSNeshannock Township School DistrictB+

Neshannock Township’s public schools are run by Neshannock Township School District. 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.

Neshannock Township School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,233 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,679PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 55.1% · 648 students tested
Math51%
State average 36.1% · 589 students tested

Neshannock Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Neshannock TownshipANeshannock Township
HickoryALaurel
MahoningA−Mohawk Area
UnionAUnion Area
New CastleC−New Castle Area
WilmingtonA−Wilmington Area

Every school in Neshannock Township

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 Neshannock Townshipby address
Neshannock Memorial El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · New Castle
B+
688 students15:1Rate it →
Neshannock JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · New Castle
B+
545 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cray Education Center
Grades 4–12 · New Castle
Private · Special education
39 students6:1Rate it →
Cray Challenges Alternative School (AEDY)
High · Grades 7–12 · New Castle
Private · Nonsectarian
21 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Neshannock Township’s schools

Are Neshannock Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Neshannock Township children attend outscore 91% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #130 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Neshannock Township in?

Neshannock Township School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,233 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Neshannock Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Neshannock Township School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Neshannock Township spend per student?

$16,679 in Neshannock Township School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Neshannock Township?

Yes: Cray Education Center (special education, grades 4–12, 39 students) and Cray Challenges Alternative School (AEDY) (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 21 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.