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Schools in Pine Township

Pine Township’s public schools

Armstrong School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pine Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/7schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
59%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▼ 8% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,816 students on the public path
In brief

Pine Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Pine Township’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Dayton El Sch places highest (better than 78%); Lenape El Sch lowest (45%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve Pine Township, graded from B− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Armstrong JSHS and West Shamokin 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Pine Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–65 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Armstrong School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Armstrong School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 4,240 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,947PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 2471 students tested
Math41%
State average 36.1% · 2406 students tested

Pine Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pine Township—Armstrong
Madison—Redbank Valley
Washington—Armstrong
MahoningB−Redbank Valley
Boggs—Armstrong

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

Every school in Pine Township

7 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 Pine Townshipin other towns
Lenape El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Ford City
B−
691 students14:1Rate it →
West Hills Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Kittanning
B+
522 students12:1Rate it →
Shannock Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Rural Valley
B
310 students11:1Rate it →
Elderton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elderton
B
199 students11:1Rate it →
Dayton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Dayton
A−
194 students11:1Rate it →
Armstrong JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Kittanning
B−
1,374 students12:1Rate it →
West Shamokin JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Rural Valley
B−
526 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Pine Township’s schools

Are Pine Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Pine Township. Armstrong School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pine Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Pine Township in?

Armstrong School District.

Where do Pine Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Armstrong JSHS and West Shamokin JSHS.

Parents talk

What Pine 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). Stars are from neighbors.