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Schools in Southmont · Westmont Hilltop School District

Southmont’s public schools outscore 62% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Southmont, 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.

K–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
60%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 33% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,438 students on the public path
In brief

Southmont’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 39% 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 $14,669 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 Westmont Hilltop JSHS. 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 Southmont’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Pennsylvania school districts. 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 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2023)Better than 59%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 740 test results and a graduating class of 123 could put Southmont anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Southmont’s students in the tested grades sat them (717 in math, 762 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Westmont Hilltop El Schin JohnstownB−
7–12Westmont Hilltop JSHSin JohnstownB

Southmont’s public schools are run by Westmont Hilltop School District, which also serves Upper Yoder and Westmont. 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.

Westmont Hilltop School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,438 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$14,669PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 55.1% · 762 students tested
Math39%
State average 36.1% · 717 students tested

Southmont vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SouthmontBWestmont Hilltop
WestmontBWestmont Hilltop
Upper YoderBWestmont Hilltop
JohnstownDGreater Johnstown

2 of the 3 neighbors share Westmont Hilltop with Southmont, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Southmont

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).

Also serving Southmontin other towns
Westmont Hilltop El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Johnstown
B−
749 students14:1Rate it →
Westmont Hilltop JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Johnstown
B
689 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Southmont’s schools

Are Southmont’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Southmont children attend outscore 62% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Southmont in?

Westmont Hilltop School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,438 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Southmont’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Southmont spend per student?

$14,669 in Westmont Hilltop 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.