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Schools in Pine Creek Township · Keystone Central School District, Jersey Shore Area School District

Pine Creek Township’s public schools score below 56% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts 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.

#735of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
53%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.9K
▲ 1% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024 · Keystone Central
Students per teacher
13.2
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
3,482 students on the public path
In brief

Pine Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1556 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pine Creek Township’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Keystone Central spends $21,948 per student and Jersey Shore Area $18,397, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Pennsylvania school districts, #735 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1556)Better than 37%
Towns in Clinton County (21)Better than 90%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,702 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put Pine Creek Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Pine Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,672 in math, 2,734 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
K–5Avis El SchJersey Shore Area School DistrictA
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Pine Creek Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Keystone Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Jersey Shore Area School District, shared with Anthony, Avis, Bastress, Brown, Crawford, Cummings, Jersey Shore, Limestone, McHenry, Mifflin, Nippenose, Piatt, Porter, Salladasburg and Watson. Its middle school is in Mill Hall. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pine Creek Township

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

Keystone Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 3,324 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,948PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Jersey Shore Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,088 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,397PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Keystone Central School District48%
State average 55.1% · 1805 students tested
Math · K–12, Keystone Central School District29%
State average 36.1% · 1684 students tested
Reading · K–12, Jersey Shore Area School District62%
State average 55.1% · 929 students tested
Math · K–12, Jersey Shore Area School District41%
State average 36.1% · 988 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 TownshipC+Keystone Central K–12 · Jersey Shore Area K–12
PorterB−Jersey Shore Area
Watson—Jersey Shore Area
WayneC+Keystone Central
Dunnstable—Keystone Central

2 of the 4 neighbors share Jersey Shore Area with Pine Creek Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pine Creek 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).

District schools in Pine Creek Townshipby address
Avis El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jersey Shore
A
234 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Pine Creek Townshipin other towns
Central Mountain MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mill Hall
C
879 students14:1Rate it →
Bucktail Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Renovo
C−
117 students14:1Rate it →
Jersey Shore Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jersey Shore
C+
466 students12:1Rate it →
Central Mountain HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mill Hall
A
1,013 students17:1Rate it →
Jersey Shore Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Jersey Shore
A
672 students12:1Rate it →
Bucktail HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Renovo
B+
101 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Pine Creek Township’s schools

Are Pine Creek Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pine Creek Township children attend score below 56% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #735 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pine Creek Township in?

Two districts: Keystone Central School District runs grades K–12, and Jersey Shore Area School District runs grades K–12, shared with Anthony, Avis, Bastress, Brown, Crawford, Cummings, Jersey Shore, Limestone, McHenry, Mifflin, Nippenose, Piatt, Porter, Salladasburg and Watson.

Where do Pine Creek Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Central Mountain HS, Jersey Shore Area SHS and Bucktail HS.

What is Pine Creek Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Pine Creek Township spend per student?

$21,948 in Keystone Central School District and $18,397 in Jersey Shore 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.