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B+

Abington Heights MS

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1555 Newton Ransom Blvd, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 · (570) 585-4300 · Part of Abington Heights School District

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

Directions
Students
1,073
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Abington Heights MS

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Newton Township kids: Abington Heights HS

On the path

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

K–4Newton-Ransom El Schoolin Clarks Summit
5–8Abington Heights MSYou are here
9–12Abington Heights HSin Clarks Summit

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts70%
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 ↗

1555 Newton Ransom Blvd, Clarks Summit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5288
Grade 6241
Grade 7258
Grade 8286
Enrollment over time
1,078’20
1,116’21
1,097’22
1,079’23
1,073’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Asian 8%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Abington Heights MS 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
Newton-Ransom El School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Clarks Summit
B+
196 students14:1
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.