Bridge in Rockdale Township · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain

Schools in Rockdale Township · Penncrest School District

Rockdale Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Rockdale Township, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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

56%

▲ 1 pts vs PA 55%

2021–22

Math proficiency

32%

▼ 4 pts vs PA 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

93%

▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$20.1K

▼ 8% vs PA $21.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

14.1

PA 13.4 · larger classes

Schools in town

2,399 students on the public path

In brief

Rockdale Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2021 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rockdale Township’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,098 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

French Creek Mennonite (private) is 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 Rockdale Township’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 55% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 55%

Lower resultsHigher results

Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2021)Better than 50%

Towns in Crawford County (35)Better than 29%

C⁺B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,317 test results and a graduating class of 215 could put Rockdale Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Rockdale Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,255 in math, 1,379 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Rockdale Township · depends on your address

Maplewood El Sch

Grades K–6 · 454 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Townville

Saegertown El Sch

Grades K–6 · 405 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Saegertown

B⁻

Cambridge Springs El Sch

Grades K–6 · 353 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cambridge Springs

C⁺

The path, start to finish

K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B⁻

7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Rockdale Township’s public schools are run by Penncrest 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.

Penncrest School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,399 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)

$20,098PA $21,758 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading56%

State average 55.1% · 1379 students tested

Math32%

State average 36.1% · 1255 students tested

Rockdale Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Rockdale Township	B	Penncrest
Cambridge	B	Penncrest
Richmond	B	Penncrest
Bloomfield	B⁺	Union City Area
LeBoeuf	A	Fort LeBoeuf
Athens	—	Penncrest

3 of the 5 neighbors share Penncrest with Rockdale Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rockdale Township

7 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 Rockdale Townshipin other towns

Maplewood El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Townville

454 students14:1Rate it →

Saegertown El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Saegertown

B⁻

405 students14:1Rate it →

Cambridge Springs El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cambridge Springs

C⁺

353 students12:1Rate it →

Maplewood JSHS

High · Grades 7–12 · Guys Mills

431 students17:1Rate it →

Saegertown JSHS

High · Grades 7–12 · Saegertown

411 students16:1Rate it →

Cambridge Springs JSHS

High · Grades 7–12 · Cambridge Springs

345 students12:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

French Creek Mennonite

Grades 1–10 · Cambridge Springs

Private · Religious

32 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Rockdale Township’s schools

Are Rockdale Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Rockdale Township children attend outscore 55% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rockdale Township in?

Penncrest School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,399 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Rockdale Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Penncrest School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Rockdale Township spend per student?

$20,098 in Penncrest School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Rockdale Township?

Yes: French Creek Mennonite (religious, grades 1–10, 32 students).

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What Rockdale Township 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.