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Schools in Newton Township · Abington Heights School District

Newton Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Pennsylvania districts

In Newton Township, 53% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Newton 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.

#166of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
72%
▲ 17 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 17 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 31% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,384 students on the public path
In brief

Newton Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,997 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 Abington Heights MS, then Abington Heights HS. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Newton Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts, #166 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 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1065)Better than 85%
Towns in Lackawanna County (21)Better than 71%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,672 test results and a graduating class of 312 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Newton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,751 in math, 1,594 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Newton-Ransom El SchoolAbington Heights School DistrictB+
5–8Abington Heights MSAbington Heights School DistrictB+
9–12Abington Heights HSin Clarks SummitA+

Newton Township’s public schools are run by Abington Heights School District, which also serves Clarks Green, Clarks Summit, Glenburn and North Abington 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.

Abington Heights School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,391 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$14,997PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 55.1% · 1594 students tested
Math53%
State average 36.1% · 1751 students tested

Newton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Newton TownshipAAbington Heights
RansomAAbington Heights
ExeterB−Wyoming Area
South AbingtonAAbington Heights
GlenburnAAbington Heights
West Abington—Lackawanna Trail

3 of the 5 neighbors share Abington Heights with Newton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Newton Township

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).

District schools in Newton Townshipby address
Newton-Ransom El School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Clarks Summit
B+
196 students14:1Rate it →
Abington Heights MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Clarks Summit
B+
1,073 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Newton Townshipin other towns
Abington Heights HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarks Summit
A+
1,115 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Newton Township’s schools

Are Newton Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Newton Township children attend outscore 89% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #166 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newton Township in?

Abington Heights School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,391 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Newton Township kids go to high school?

Abington Heights HS in Clarks Summit, with 1,115 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Newton Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Abington Heights School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Newton Township spend per student?

$14,997 in Abington Heights School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Newton 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.