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Schools in Shade Township · Shade-Central City School District

Shade Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 42% of Shade Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shade 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−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
52%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$27.5K
▲ 26% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
303 students on the public path
In brief

Shade Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,457 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 Shade JSHS. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. 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 Shade Township’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 58% 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 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1967)Better than 56%
Towns in Somerset County (25)Better than 28%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 160 test results could put Shade Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Shade Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (152 in math, 169 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Cairnbrook El SchShade-Central City School DistrictC+
7–12Shade JSHSShade-Central City School DistrictC

Shade Township’s public schools are run by Shade-Central City School District, which also serves Central City. 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.

Shade-Central City School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 303 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$27,457PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 55.1% · 169 students tested
Math42%
State average 36.1% · 152 students tested

Shade Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shade TownshipBShade-Central City
Ogle—Windber Area
QuemahoningBNorth Star
PaintAWindber Area PK–12 · Conemaugh Township Area K–12
Allegheny—Berlin Brothersvalley
StonycreekBShanksville-Stonycreek
Hooversville—North Star
Juniata—Chestnut Ridge
NapierAChestnut Ridge

Every school in Shade 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).

District schools in Shade Townshipby address
Cairnbrook El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cairnbrook
C+
180 students10:1Rate it →
Shade JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Cairnbrook
C
123 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Shade Township’s schools

Are Shade Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Shade Township children attend outscore 58% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shade Township in?

Shade-Central City School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 303 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Shade Township spend per student?

$27,457 in Shade-Central City School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Shade 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.