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Schools in Sandy Township · DuBois Area School District

Sandy Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sandy Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 41% of Sandy Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#513of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▼ 22% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
2,642 students on the public path
In brief

Sandy Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2004 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sandy Township’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,072 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is DuBois Area MS, then DuBois Area SHS. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Dubois Area Catholic Elementary School (private), Dubois Area Catholic High School (private), Du Bois Christian Schools (private) and Soaring Heights School (private) are 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 Sandy Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Pennsylvania school districts, #513 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2004)Better than 58%
Towns in Clearfield County (30)Better than 70%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,773 test results and a graduating class of 256 could put Sandy Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Sandy Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,738 in math, 1,808 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
5–8DuBois Area MSin DuBoisC+
9–12DuBois Area SHSin DuBoisB

Sandy Township’s public schools are run by DuBois Area School District, which also serves Bloom, Brady, DuBois and Falls Creek 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.

DuBois Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,179 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,072PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 1808 students tested
Math41%
State average 36.1% · 1738 students tested

Sandy Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sandy TownshipBDuBois Area
BradyBDuBois Area
HustonBDuBois Area
Falls CreekBDuBois Area
WashingtonB+Brockway Area
WinslowBDuBois Area
SnyderB+Brockway Area
HortonARidgway Area
Union—DuBois Area

5 of the 8 neighbors share DuBois Area with Sandy Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sandy Township

8 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 Sandy Townshipby address
Wasson Avenue El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · DuBois
B+
395 students11:1Rate it →
Oklahoma El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · DuBois
B+
296 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Sandy Townshipin other towns
DuBois Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · DuBois
C+
1,058 students14:1Rate it →
DuBois Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · DuBois
B
893 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Dubois Area Catholic Elementary School
Grades PK–12 · Du Bois
Private · Catholic
442 students13:1Rate it →
Dubois Area Catholic High School
Grades PK–12 · Du Bois
Private · Catholic
409 students10:1Rate it →
Du Bois Christian Schools
Grades PK–12 · Du Bois
Private · Religious
133 students11:1Rate it →
Soaring Heights School
Grades 1–12 · Du Bois
Private · Special education
57 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Sandy Township’s schools

Are Sandy Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Sandy Township children attend outscore 63% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #513 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sandy Township in?

DuBois Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,179 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sandy Township kids go to high school?

DuBois Area SHS in DuBois, with 893 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Sandy Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in DuBois Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Sandy Township spend per student?

$17,072 in DuBois Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sandy Township?

Yes: Dubois Area Catholic Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 442 students), Dubois Area Catholic High School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 409 students), Du Bois Christian Schools (religious, grades PK–12, 133 students) and Soaring Heights School (special education, grades 1–12, 57 students).

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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.