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Schools in Ridgway Township · Ridgway Area School District, Johnsonburg Area School District

Ridgway Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Pennsylvania districts

In Ridgway Township, 53% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ridgway Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 99% 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
67%
▲ 12 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 17 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.0K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024 · Ridgway Area
Students per teacher
11.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,070 students on the public path
In brief

Ridgway Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2035 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ridgway Township’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 53% across both districts in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Ridgway Area spends $18,967 per student and Johnsonburg Area $19,313, 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 Ridgway Township’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 91% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2035)Better than 96%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 688 test results could put Ridgway Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Ridgway Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (677 in math, 698 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Ridgway Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Johnsonburg Area School District). From grade K, students attend the Ridgway Area School District, shared with Horton, Ridgway and Spring Creek. Its school is in Johnsonburg. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ridgway Township

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

Ridgway Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 781 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,967PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Johnsonburg Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 513 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,313PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Ridgway Area School District68%
State average 55.1% · 423 students tested
Math · K–12, Ridgway Area School District57%
State average 36.1% · 416 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Johnsonburg Area School District66%
State average 55.1% · 275 students tested
Math · PK–12, Johnsonburg Area School District46%
State average 36.1% · 261 students tested

Ridgway Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ridgway TownshipAJohnsonburg Area PK–12 · Ridgway Area K–12
St. MarysB−St. Marys Area
HortonARidgway Area
FoxB−St. Marys Area
JonesAJohnsonburg Area
Spring Creek—Ridgway Area

2 of the 5 neighbors share Ridgway Area with Ridgway Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ridgway Township

4 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 Ridgway Townshipby address
Johnsonburg Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Johnsonburg
B+
272 students11:1Rate it →
Francis S Grandinetti El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgway
B+
359 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Ridgway Townshipin other towns
Ridgway Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ridgway
B+
198 students15:1Rate it →
Johnsonburg Area HS
High · Grades 7–12 · Johnsonburg
C+
241 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Ridgway Township’s schools

Are Ridgway Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ridgway Township children attend outscore 91% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ridgway Township in?

Two districts: Johnsonburg Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Ridgway Area School District runs grades K–12, shared with Horton, Ridgway and Spring Creek.

How much does Ridgway Township spend per student?

$18,967 in Ridgway Area School District and $19,313 in Johnsonburg 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.