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C+
Schools in Reade Township · Glendale School District

Reade Township’s public schools score below 60% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Reade Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Reade Township, 65% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). 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 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
65%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.1K
▼ 3% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
644 students on the public path
In brief

Reade Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2048 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Reade Township’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,064 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Glendale JSHS. Enrollment is down 10% 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 Reade Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2048)Better than 24%
Towns in Cambria County (30)Better than 30%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 334 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Reade Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Reade Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (313 in math, 354 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Glendale El Schin FlintonB
7–12Glendale JSHSin FlintonB

Reade Township’s public schools are run by Glendale School District, which also serves Beccaria, Coalport, Irvona and White. 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.

Glendale School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 644 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,064PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 55.1% · 354 students tested
Math35%
State average 36.1% · 313 students tested

Reade Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Reade TownshipC+Glendale
White—Glendale
AntisBBellwood-Antis
BeccariaC+Glendale
Dean—Penn Cambria

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

Every school in Reade Township

2 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 Reade Townshipin other towns
Glendale El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Flinton
B
304 students9:1Rate it →
Glendale JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Flinton
B
340 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Reade Township’s schools

Are Reade Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Reade Township children attend score below 60% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Reade Township in?

Glendale School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 644 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Reade Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Glendale School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Reade Township spend per student?

$21,064 in Glendale 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.