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Schools in Perry Township · Commodore Perry School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Perry Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
61%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.0K
▲ 1% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
425 students on the public path
In brief

Perry Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,038 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Commodore Perry JSHS. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Perry Township’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 61% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1658)Better than 64%
Towns in Mercer County (31)Better than 19%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 215 test results could put Perry Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Perry Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (209 in math, 221 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Commodore Perry SchCommodore Perry School DistrictB−
7–12Commodore Perry JSHSCommodore Perry School DistrictC+

Perry Township’s public schools are run by Commodore Perry School District, which also serves Deer Creek, Otter Creek, Salem and Sandy Creek 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.

Commodore Perry School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 425 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,038PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 221 students tested
Math35%
State average 36.1% · 209 students tested

Perry Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Perry TownshipBCommodore Perry
New Vernon—Lakeview
Fairview—Lakeview
Otter Creek—Commodore Perry
Sandy Creek—Commodore Perry

2 of the 4 neighbors share Commodore Perry with Perry Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Perry Township

2 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 Perry Townshipby address
Commodore Perry Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hadley
B−
223 students11:1Rate it →
Commodore Perry JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Hadley
C+
202 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Perry Township’s schools

Are Perry Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Perry Township children attend outscore 61% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perry Township in?

Commodore Perry School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 425 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Perry Township spend per student?

$22,038 in Commodore Perry School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Perry Township families are saying about school.

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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.