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Schools in Stonycreek Township · Shanksville-Stonycreek School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Stonycreek 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
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.3K
▲ 7% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
284 students on the public path
In brief

Stonycreek Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,265 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 Shanksville-Stonycreek MS, then Shanksville-Stonycreek HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Stonybrook Parochial School (private) 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 Stonycreek 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 (2025)Better than 54%
Towns in Somerset County (25)Better than 32%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 137 test results could put Stonycreek Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Stonycreek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (133 in math, 141 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Shanksville-Stonycreek El SchShanksville-Stonycreek School DistrictB
6–8Shanksville-Stonycreek MSShanksville-Stonycreek School DistrictC+
9–12Shanksville-Stonycreek HSShanksville-Stonycreek School DistrictA

Stonycreek Township’s public schools are run by Shanksville-Stonycreek School District, which also serves Indian Lake and Shanksville. 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.

Shanksville-Stonycreek School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 284 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$23,265PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 141 students tested
Math37%
State average 36.1% · 133 students tested

Stonycreek Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Stonycreek TownshipBShanksville-Stonycreek
Allegheny—Berlin Brothersvalley
QuemahoningBNorth Star
BrothersvalleyA−Berlin Brothersvalley
ShadeBShade-Central City
SomersetB+Somerset Area

Every school in Stonycreek Township

4 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 Stonycreek Townshipby address
Shanksville-Stonycreek El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shanksville
B
133 students12:1Rate it →
Shanksville-Stonycreek MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shanksville
C+
61 students15:1Rate it →
Shanksville-Stonycreek HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Shanksville
A
90 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Stonybrook Parochial School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Berlin
Private · Religious
20 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Stonycreek Township’s schools

Are Stonycreek Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Stonycreek 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 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stonycreek Township in?

Shanksville-Stonycreek School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 284 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Stonycreek Township kids go to high school?

Shanksville-Stonycreek HS in Shanksville, with 90 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Stonycreek Township spend per student?

$23,265 in Shanksville-Stonycreek School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Stonycreek Township?

Yes: Stonybrook Parochial School (religious, grades 1–8, 20 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.