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C+
Schools in Renovo · Keystone Central School District

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

In Renovo, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Renovo, 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 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
48%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 7 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
Students per teacher
13.3
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
3,324 students on the public path
In brief

Renovo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 31 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Renovo’s, its schools beat 48%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% 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

The district spends $21,948 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Renovo’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

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

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (31)Better than 48%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,744 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put Renovo anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Renovo’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,684 in math, 1,805 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Renovo’s public schools are run by Keystone Central School District. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 55.1% · 1805 students tested
Math29%
State average 36.1% · 1684 students tested

Renovo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RenovoC+Keystone Central
Chapman—Keystone Central
Noyes—Keystone Central

All 2 neighbors share Keystone Central with Renovo, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Renovo

9 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 Renovoin other towns

Questions about Renovo’s schools

Are Renovo’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Renovo 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 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Renovo in?

Keystone Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,324 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Renovo kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Central Mountain HS and Bucktail HS.

What is Renovo’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 Renovo spend per student?

$21,948 in Keystone Central School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Renovo families are saying about school.

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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.