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Train crossing the Susquehanna River at Towanda, Pennsylvania on the former Lehigh Valley RR mainlinePhoto: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US · CC BY 2.0
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Schools in North Towanda Township · Towanda Area School District

North Towanda Township’s public schools score below 52% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving North Towanda 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 5 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▼ 15% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,482 students on the public path
In brief

North Towanda Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 36 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Towanda Township’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports North Towanda Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,580 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Towanda Area El Sch, then Towanda Area JSHS. 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 Towanda Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (36)Better than 58%
Towns in Bradford County (37)Better than 76%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 806 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put North Towanda Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of North Towanda Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (780 in math, 832 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Morrow El Schin TowandaNo scores
3–6Towanda Area El Schin TowandaC+
7–12Towanda Area JSHSin TowandaC+

North Towanda Township’s public schools are run by Towanda Area School District, which also serves Asylum, Franklin, Monroe and Monroe 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.

Towanda Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,482 students · 15.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,580PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 55.1% · 832 students tested
Math35%
State average 36.1% · 780 students tested

North Towanda Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North Towanda TownshipB−Towanda Area
SheshequinC+Athens Area
TowandaB−Towanda Area
WysoxB−Towanda Area
Burlington—Troy Area

2 of the 4 neighbors share Towanda Area with North Towanda Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in North Towanda 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).

Also serving North Towanda Townshipin other towns
Morrow El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Towanda
350 students15:1Rate it →
Towanda Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Towanda
C+
423 students13:1Rate it →
Towanda Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Towanda
C+
709 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Northern Tier Career Center).

Questions about North Towanda Township’s schools

Are North Towanda Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Towanda Township children attend score below 52% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Towanda Township in?

Towanda Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,482 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is North Towanda Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Towanda Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does North Towanda Township spend per student?

$18,580 in Towanda 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.