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Schools in Porter Township · Redbank Valley School District

Porter Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Porter Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 62% of students in Porter Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
62%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
957 students on the public path
In brief

Porter Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2003 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Porter Township’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,808 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Redbank Valley Intrmd Sch, then Redbank Valley HS. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

New Bethlehem Mennonite School (private) and New Bethlehem Wesleyan Methodist School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Porter Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2003)Better than 47%
Towns in Clarion County (22)Better than 27%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 466 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Porter Township anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Porter Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (476 in math, 457 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Redbank Valley Primary Schoolin New BethlehemNo scores
3–5Redbank Valley Intrmd Schin HawthornB+
6–12Redbank Valley HSin New BethlehemB−

Porter Township’s public schools are run by Redbank Valley School District, which also serves Hawthorn, Madison, Mahoning and New Bethlehem 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.

Redbank Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 957 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,808PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 457 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 476 students tested

Porter Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Porter TownshipB−Redbank Valley
MahoningB−Redbank Valley
Madison—Redbank Valley
New Bethlehem—Redbank Valley
South Bethlehem—Redbank Valley
RedbankB−Redbank Valley
Madison TownshipC+Union
MonroeC+Clarion Area

5 of the 7 neighbors share Redbank Valley with Porter Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Porter Township

5 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 Porter Townshipin other towns
Redbank Valley Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · New Bethlehem
218 students12:1Rate it →
Redbank Valley Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Hawthorn
B+
200 students10:1Rate it →
Redbank Valley HS
High · Grades 6–12 · New Bethlehem
B−
539 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
New Bethlehem Mennonite School
Grades 1–9 · New Bethlehem
Private · Religious
45 students8:1Rate it →
New Bethlehem Wesleyan Methodist School
Grades K–12 · New Bethlehem
Private · Religious
33 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Porter Township’s schools

Are Porter Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Porter Township children attend outscore 53% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Porter Township in?

Redbank Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 957 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Porter Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Redbank Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Porter Township spend per student?

$18,808 in Redbank Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Porter Township?

Yes: New Bethlehem Mennonite School (religious, grades 1–9, 45 students) and New Bethlehem Wesleyan Methodist School (religious, grades K–12, 33 students).

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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.