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Schools in North Heidelberg Township · Conrad Weiser Area School District

North Heidelberg Township’s public schools score below 64% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving North Heidelberg 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 96% 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
51%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.5K
▼ 1% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,473 students on the public path
In brief

North Heidelberg Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1641 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Heidelberg Township’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports North Heidelberg Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,451 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Conrad Weiser MS, then Conrad Weiser 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 North Heidelberg Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1641)Better than 13%
Towns in Berks County (44)Better than 5%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,227 test results and a graduating class of 191 could put North Heidelberg Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of North Heidelberg Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,188 in math, 1,266 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
5–8Conrad Weiser MSin RobesoniaC−
9–12Conrad Weiser HSin RobesoniaC+

North Heidelberg Township’s public schools are run by Conrad Weiser Area School District, which also serves Heidelberg, Marion, Robesonia and South Heidelberg 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 55.1% · 1266 students tested
Math32%
State average 36.1% · 1188 students tested

North Heidelberg Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North Heidelberg TownshipC+Conrad Weiser Area
JeffersonB+Tulpehocken Area
Lower HeidelbergBWilson
PennB+Tulpehocken Area
MarionC+Conrad Weiser Area
HeidelbergC+Conrad Weiser Area

2 of the 5 neighbors share Conrad Weiser Area with North Heidelberg Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in North Heidelberg 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).

Also serving North Heidelberg Townshipin other towns

Questions about North Heidelberg Township’s schools

Are North Heidelberg Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Heidelberg Township children attend score below 64% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Heidelberg Township in?

Conrad Weiser Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,473 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do North Heidelberg Township kids go to high school?

Conrad Weiser HS in Robesonia, with 848 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is North Heidelberg Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Conrad Weiser Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does North Heidelberg Township spend per student?

$21,451 in Conrad Weiser Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.