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Schools in Rush Township · Elk Lake School District

Rush Township’s public schools score below 69% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Rush 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 98% 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
53%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,053 students on the public path
In brief

Rush Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1756 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rush Township’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Rush Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,954 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 Elk Lake JSHS. 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 Rush Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 31% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1756)Better than 13%
Towns in Susquehanna County (27)Better than 0%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 534 test results and a graduating class of 85 could put Rush Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Rush Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (564 in math, 504 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Elk Lake El Schin SpringvilleB−
7–12Elk Lake JSHSin SpringvilleC

Rush Township’s public schools are run by Elk Lake School District, which also serves Auburn, Dimock, Meshoppen and Meshoppen 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.

Elk Lake School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,053 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,954PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 55.1% · 504 students tested
Math32%
State average 36.1% · 564 students tested

Rush Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rush TownshipCElk Lake
Jessup—Montrose Area
Forest LakeBMontrose Area
AuburnCElk Lake
Stevens—Wyalusing Area

Every school in Rush 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 Rush Townshipin other towns
Elk Lake El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Springville
B−
563 students13:1Rate it →
Elk Lake JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Springville
C
490 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Rush Township’s schools

Are Rush Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rush Township children attend score below 69% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rush Township in?

Elk Lake School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,053 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Rush Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Rush Township spend per student?

$18,954 in Elk Lake 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.