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Schools in Oliver Township · Mifflin County School District

Oliver Township’s public schools score below 67% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 28% of Oliver Township’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oliver 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 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
28%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 24% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
2,019 students on the public path
In brief

Oliver Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1825 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oliver Township’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,601 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 Mifflin Co MS, then Mifflin Co HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Gospel Light School (private) and C/O Marlin Stoltzfus, School Board Director (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Oliver Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 33% 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 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1825)Better than 15%
Towns in Mifflin County (10)Better than 10%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,323 test results and a graduating class of 379 could put Oliver Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Oliver Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,270 in math, 2,376 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Strodes Mills El SchMifflin County School DistrictC+
6–7Mifflin Co MSin LewistownC
10–12Mifflin Co HSin LewistownB

Oliver Township’s public schools are run by Mifflin County School District, which also serves Armagh, Bratton, Brown and Burnham 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.

Mifflin County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 4,491 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,601PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 55.1% · 2376 students tested
Math28%
State average 36.1% · 2270 students tested

Oliver Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oliver TownshipCMifflin County
GranvilleCMifflin County
BrattonCMifflin County
MennoCMifflin County
McVeytown—Mifflin County
BradyB−Huntingdon Area
WayneCMount Union Area
UnionCMifflin County

5 of the 7 neighbors share Mifflin County with Oliver Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Oliver Township

5 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 Oliver Townshipby address
Strodes Mills El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · McVeytown
C+
254 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Oliver Townshipin other towns
Mifflin Co MS
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Lewistown
C
733 students14:1Rate it →
Mifflin Co HS
High · Grades 10–12 · Lewistown
B
1,032 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Gospel Light School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Mc Veytown
Private · Religious
35 students7:1Rate it →
C/O Marlin Stoltzfus, School Board Director
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Mc Veytown
Private · Religious
29 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Oliver Township’s schools

Are Oliver Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oliver Township children attend score below 67% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oliver Township in?

Mifflin County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,491 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oliver Township kids go to high school?

Mifflin Co HS in Lewistown, with 1,032 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Oliver Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Mifflin County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Oliver Township spend per student?

$16,601 in Mifflin County School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Oliver Township?

Yes: Gospel Light School (religious, grades K–8, 35 students) and C/O Marlin Stoltzfus, School Board Director (religious, grades 1–8, 29 students).

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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.