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Schools in Palmyra Township · Wallenpaupack Area School District

Palmyra Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Pennsylvania districts

42% of students in Palmyra Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Palmyra 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.

#539of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.6K
▲ 31% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,505 students on the public path
In brief

Palmyra Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,606 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch, then Wallenpaupack Area MS, then Wallenpaupack Area 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 Palmyra Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Pennsylvania school districts, #539 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1945)Better than 61%
Towns in Pike County (11)Better than 18%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,216 test results and a graduating class of 234 could put Palmyra Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Palmyra Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,256 in math, 1,175 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Wallenpaupack North Prim SchWallenpaupack Area School DistrictNo scores
3–5Wallenpaupack North Intrmd SchWallenpaupack Area School DistrictB
6–8Wallenpaupack Area MSWallenpaupack Area School DistrictC+
9–12Wallenpaupack Area HSWallenpaupack Area School DistrictA

Palmyra Township’s public schools are run by Wallenpaupack Area School District, which also serves Blooming Grove, Dreher, Greene and Hawley 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.

Wallenpaupack Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,759 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$28,606PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 1175 students tested
Math42%
State average 36.1% · 1256 students tested

Palmyra Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Palmyra TownshipBWallenpaupack Area
PaupackBWallenpaupack Area
LackawaxenBWallenpaupack Area
Blooming GroveBWallenpaupack Area
GreeneBWallenpaupack Area
HawleyBWallenpaupack Area
SalemBWestern Wayne

5 of the 6 neighbors share Wallenpaupack Area with Palmyra Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Palmyra 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).

District schools in Palmyra Townshipby address
Wallenpaupack North Prim Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Hawley
418 students10:1Rate it →
Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Hawley
B
474 students12:1Rate it →
Wallenpaupack Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hawley
C+
627 students11:1Rate it →
Wallenpaupack Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Hawley
A
986 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Palmyra Township’s schools

Are Palmyra Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Palmyra Township children attend outscore 61% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #539 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Palmyra Township in?

Wallenpaupack Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,759 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Palmyra Township kids go to high school?

Wallenpaupack Area HS in Hawley, with 986 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Palmyra Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Wallenpaupack Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Palmyra Township spend per student?

$28,606 in Wallenpaupack 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.