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Schools in South Pymatuning Township · Sharpsville Area School District

South Pymatuning Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Pennsylvania districts

In South Pymatuning Township, 65% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Pymatuning 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#553of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
65%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 25% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
989 students on the public path
In brief

South Pymatuning Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2022 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Pymatuning Township’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 31% 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 $16,303 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 6 the district’s path is Sharpsville Area MS, then Sharpsville Area SHS. Enrollment is down 8% 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 South Pymatuning Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Pennsylvania school districts, #553 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 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2022)Better than 55%
Towns in Mercer County (31)Better than 6%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 474 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put South Pymatuning Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of South Pymatuning Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (442 in math, 505 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Sharpsville Area El Schin SharpsvilleB+
6–8Sharpsville Area MSin SharpsvilleC+
9–12Sharpsville Area SHSin SharpsvilleA−

South Pymatuning Township’s public schools are run by Sharpsville Area School District, which also serves Clark and Sharpsville. 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.

Sharpsville Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 989 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,303PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 55.1% · 505 students tested
Math31%
State average 36.1% · 442 students tested

South Pymatuning Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South Pymatuning TownshipBSharpsville Area
Clark—Sharpsville Area
PymatuningBReynolds
HermitageAHermitage
SharpsvilleBSharpsville Area

2 of the 4 neighbors share Sharpsville Area with South Pymatuning Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Hartford, OH and Vernon, OH border South Pymatuning Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in South Pymatuning 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).

Also serving South Pymatuning Townshipin other towns
Sharpsville Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sharpsville
B+
446 students17:1Rate it →
Sharpsville Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sharpsville
C+
217 students12:1Rate it →
Sharpsville Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Sharpsville
A−
326 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about South Pymatuning Township’s schools

Are South Pymatuning Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools South Pymatuning Township children attend outscore 60% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #553 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Pymatuning Township in?

Sharpsville Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 989 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do South Pymatuning Township kids go to high school?

Sharpsville Area SHS in Sharpsville, with 326 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is South Pymatuning Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does South Pymatuning Township spend per student?

$16,303 in Sharpsville 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.