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B+

Newton-Ransom El School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

1549 Newton Ransom Boulevard, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 · (570) 585-8300 · Part of Abington Heights School District

Newton Township’s School Grade A better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
196
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Newton-Ransom El School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Newton Township kids: Abington Heights MS

On the path

Where Newton Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Newton-Ransom El SchoolYou are here
5–8Abington Heights MSin Clarks Summit

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1549 Newton Ransom Boulevard, Clarks Summit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten38
Grade 136
Grade 242
Grade 343
Grade 437
Enrollment over time
208’20
212’21
196’22
201’23
196’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Hispanic <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newton-Ransom El School from Newton Township families.

Other schools in Abington Heights School District

The district →
Clarks Summit El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Clarks Summit
B+
399 students13:1
Waverly Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Waverly
A
307 students17:1
South Abington Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chinchilla
A−
301 students14:1
Abington Heights MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Clarks Summit
B+
1,073 students15:1
Abington Heights HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarks Summit
A+
1,115 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Newton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.