Trinity Hall · Photo: Wjmoore17 · CC BY 3.0North Franklin Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Pennsylvania districts
In North Franklin Township, 49% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Franklin 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.
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.
North Franklin Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 2045 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Franklin Township’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 65% and math 49% 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 $18,606 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 6 the district’s path is Trinity MS, then Trinity SHS. 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.
What’s behind North Franklin Township’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Pennsylvania school districts, #238 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Franklin Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in North Franklin Township
Trinity West El Sch
Grades K–3 · 303 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Washington
1st grade in North Franklin Township
Trinity West El Sch
Grades K–3 · 303 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Washington
2nd grade in North Franklin Township
Trinity West El Sch
Grades K–3 · 303 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Washington
3rd grade in North Franklin Township
Trinity West El Sch
Grades K–3 · 303 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Washington
4th grade in North Franklin Township
Trinity Intermediate Sch
Grades 4–5 · 535 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Washington
5th grade in North Franklin Township
Trinity Intermediate Sch
Grades 4–5 · 535 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Washington
6th grade in North Franklin Township
Trinity MS
Grades 6–8 · 759 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Washington
7th grade in North Franklin Township
Trinity MS
Grades 6–8 · 759 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Washington
8th grade in North Franklin Township
Trinity MS
Grades 6–8 · 759 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Washington
9th grade in North Franklin Township
Trinity SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,054 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Washington
10th grade in North Franklin Township
Trinity SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,054 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Washington
11th grade in North Franklin Township
Trinity SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,054 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Washington
12th grade in North Franklin Township
Trinity SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,054 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Washington
North Franklin Township’s public schools are run by Trinity Area School District, which also serves Amwell, Canton and South Strabane. 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.
Well above the state in reading
North Franklin Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share North Franklin Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Township | A− | Trinity Area |
| Washington | C | Washington |
| Canton | A− | Trinity Area |
| Amwell | A− | Trinity Area |
| South Franklin | B+ | McGuffey |
| South Strabane | A− | Trinity Area |
| Buffalo | B+ | McGuffey |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Trinity Area with North Franklin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in North Franklin 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).
Questions about North Franklin Township’s schools
Are North Franklin Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools North Franklin Township children attend outscore 84% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #238 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Franklin Township in?
Trinity Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,300 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do North Franklin Township kids go to high school?
Trinity SHS in Washington, with 1,054 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is North Franklin Township’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Trinity Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does North Franklin Township spend per student?
$18,606 in Trinity Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What North Franklin Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near North Franklin Township → They have their own page.
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.