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B+
Schools in Pine Creek Township · Brookville Area School District

Pine Creek Township’s public schools outscore 66% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pine Creek 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 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
50%
▼ 5 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 18% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,282 students on the public path
In brief

Pine Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,745 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Hickory Grove El Sch, then Brookville JSHS. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Pine Creek Township’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1989)Better than 69%
Towns in Jefferson County (23)Better than 43%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 744 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put Pine Creek Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Pine Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (721 in math, 766 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
KNorthside El Schin BrookvilleNo scores
3–6Hickory Grove El Schin BrookvilleB−
7–12Brookville JSHSin BrookvilleC+

Pine Creek Township’s public schools are run by Brookville Area School District, which also serves Barnett, Beaver, Brookville and Clover 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.

Brookville Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,282 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,745PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 55.1% · 766 students tested
Math39%
State average 36.1% · 721 students tested

Pine Creek Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pine Creek TownshipB+Brookville Area
Knox—Brookville Area
EldredB+Brookville Area
WarsawB+Brookville Area
RoseB+Brookville Area
BrookvilleB+Brookville Area
WinslowBDuBois Area
WashingtonB+Brockway Area

5 of the 7 neighbors share Brookville Area with Pine Creek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pine Creek 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 Pine Creek Townshipby address
Pinecreek El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Brookville
198 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Pine Creek Townshipin other towns
Northside El Sch
Elementary · Grades K · Brookville
101 students12:1Rate it →
Hickory Grove El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Brookville
B−
409 students12:1Rate it →
Brookville JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Brookville
C+
574 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Pine Creek Township’s schools

Are Pine Creek Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pine Creek Township children attend outscore 66% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pine Creek Township in?

Brookville Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,282 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Pine Creek Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Brookville Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Pine Creek Township spend per student?

$17,745 in Brookville 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.