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C+
Schools in Salem Township · Berwick Area School District

Salem Township’s public schools score below 58% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Salem 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.

#749of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
54%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 0 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
PA 13.4
Schools in town
2
2,068 students on the public path
In brief

Salem Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2013 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salem Township’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,449 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Berwick Area MS, then Berwick Area HS. 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 Salem Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Pennsylvania school districts, #749 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2013)Better than 28%
Towns in Luzerne County (36)Better than 53%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,348 test results and a graduating class of 221 could put Salem Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Salem Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,315 in math, 1,380 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4East Berwick El SchBerwick Area School DistrictA−
5–8Berwick Area MSBerwick Area School DistrictC
9–12Berwick Area HSin BerwickA−

Salem Township’s public schools are run by Berwick Area School District, which also serves Berwick, Briar Creek, Briar Creek and Hollenback 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.

Berwick Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,555 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,449PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 55.1% · 1380 students tested
Math34%
State average 36.1% · 1315 students tested

Salem Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Salem TownshipC+Berwick Area
ConynghamC−Greater Nanticoke Area
NescopeckC+Berwick Area
UnionC+Northwest Area
Briar CreekC+Berwick Area
Shickshinny—Northwest Area
HuntingtonC+Northwest Area

2 of the 6 neighbors share Berwick Area with Salem Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Salem Township

3 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 Salem Townshipby address
East Berwick El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Berwick
A−
539 students13:1Rate it →
Berwick Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Berwick
C
837 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Salem Townshipin other towns
Berwick Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Berwick
A−
692 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Salem Township’s schools

Are Salem Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Salem Township children attend score below 58% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #749 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salem Township in?

Berwick Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,555 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Salem Township kids go to high school?

Berwick Area HS in Berwick, with 692 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Salem Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Salem Township spend per student?

$17,449 in Berwick 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.