Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Point Marion’s public schools score below 61% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
29% of students in Point Marion’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Point Marion, 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.
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.
Point Marion’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1661 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Point Marion’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,830 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% 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.
What’s behind Point Marion’s grade
C+: better than 39% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Point Marion, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Point Marion · depends on your address
Albert Gallatin North MS
Grades 6–8 · 375 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in McClellandtown
Albert Gallatin South MS
Grades 6–8 · 318 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Point Marion · depends on your address
Albert Gallatin North MS
Grades 6–8 · 375 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in McClellandtown
Albert Gallatin South MS
Grades 6–8 · 318 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Point Marion · depends on your address
Albert Gallatin North MS
Grades 6–8 · 375 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in McClellandtown
Albert Gallatin South MS
Grades 6–8 · 318 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Point Marion
Albert Gallatin Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 920 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Uniontown
10th grade in Point Marion
Albert Gallatin Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 920 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Uniontown
11th grade in Point Marion
Albert Gallatin Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 920 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Uniontown
12th grade in Point Marion
Albert Gallatin Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 920 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Uniontown
Point Marion’s public schools are run by Albert Gallatin Area School District, which also serves Fairchance, Georges, German and Masontown 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.
Well below the state in reading
Point Marion vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Point Marion’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Point Marion | C+ | Albert Gallatin Area |
| Springhill | C+ | Albert Gallatin Area |
| Dunkard | B− | Southeastern Greene |
Every school in Point Marion
8 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).
Questions about Point Marion’s schools
Are Point Marion’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Point Marion children attend score below 61% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Point Marion in?
Albert Gallatin Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,894 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Point Marion kids go to high school?
Albert Gallatin Area SHS in Uniontown, with 920 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Point Marion’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Albert Gallatin Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Point Marion spend per student?
$17,830 in Albert Gallatin Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Point Marion families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Point Marion → They have their own page.
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.