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Schools in Nottingham Township · Ringgold School District

Nottingham Township’s public schools score below 71% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Nottingham Township’s districts is 23%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nottingham 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.

#897of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
41%
▼ 14 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 13 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▼ 22% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,409 students on the public path
In brief

Nottingham Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 674 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nottingham Township’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,973 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 Ringgold MS, then Ringgold SHS. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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 Nottingham Township’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 29% of Pennsylvania school districts, #897 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (674)Better than 4%
Towns in Washington County (32)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,218 test results and a graduating class of 215 could put Nottingham Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Nottingham Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,186 in math, 1,251 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
5–8Ringgold MSin MonongahelaD
9–12Ringgold SHSin MonongahelaC+

Nottingham Township’s public schools are run by Ringgold School District, which also serves Carroll, Donora, Finleyville and Monongahela 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.

Ringgold School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,409 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,973PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 55.1% · 1251 students tested
Math23%
State average 36.1% · 1186 students tested

Nottingham Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Nottingham TownshipCRinggold
PetersA+Peters Township
North StrabaneACanon-McMillan
SomersetB+Bentworth
UnionCRinggold
FallowfieldCCharleroi
CarrollCRinggold

2 of the 6 neighbors share Ringgold with Nottingham Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Nottingham 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 Nottingham Townshipin other towns
Ringgold El Sch South
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Monongahela
C
517 students12:1Rate it →
Ringgold El Sch North
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Finleyville
B
344 students11:1Rate it →
Ringgold MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Monongahela
D
738 students13:1Rate it →
Ringgold SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Monongahela
C+
810 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Nottingham Township’s schools

Are Nottingham Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nottingham Township children attend score below 71% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #897 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nottingham Township in?

Ringgold School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,409 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nottingham Township kids go to high school?

Ringgold SHS in Monongahela, with 810 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Nottingham Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Ringgold School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Nottingham Township spend per student?

$16,973 in Ringgold 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.