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Schools in Smithfield Township · Huntingdon Area School District

Smithfield Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Smithfield 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.

#626of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
37%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▼ 17% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,694 students on the public path
In brief

Smithfield Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,108 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 6 the district’s path is Huntingdon Area MS, then Huntingdon Area SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

New Day CS 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 Smithfield Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Pennsylvania school districts, #626 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1043)Better than 58%
Towns in Huntingdon County (30)Better than 27%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 850 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put Smithfield Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Smithfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (818 in math, 883 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–8Huntingdon Area MSin HuntingdonC
9–12Huntingdon Area SHSin HuntingdonA

Smithfield Township’s public schools are run by Huntingdon Area School District, which also serves Brady, Henderson, Huntingdon and Jackson 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.

Huntingdon Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,694 students · 11.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,108PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 55.1% · 883 students tested
Math37%
State average 36.1% · 818 students tested

Smithfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Smithfield TownshipB−Huntingdon Area
HuntingdonB−Huntingdon Area
Henderson—Huntingdon Area
Juniata—Huntingdon Area
WalkerB−Huntingdon Area
PorterBJuniata Valley

4 of the 5 neighbors share Huntingdon Area with Smithfield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Smithfield Township

5 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 Smithfield Townshipin other towns
Southside El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntingdon
B
347 students12:1Rate it →
Standing Stone El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Huntingdon
C+
382 students9:1Rate it →
Huntingdon Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Huntingdon
C
419 students12:1Rate it →
Huntingdon Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Huntingdon
A
546 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
New Day CS
High · Grades 7–12 · Huntingdon
D
Charter
139 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Smithfield Township’s schools

Are Smithfield Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Smithfield Township children attend outscore 54% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #626 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 Smithfield Township in?

Huntingdon Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,694 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Smithfield Township kids go to high school?

Huntingdon Area SHS in Huntingdon, with 546 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Smithfield Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Huntingdon Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Smithfield Township spend per student?

$18,108 in Huntingdon 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.