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Schools in Sugarcreek · Valley Grove School District

Sugarcreek’s public schools outscore 63% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sugarcreek, 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.

#519of 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
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
814 students on the public path
In brief

Sugarcreek’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,365 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 Rocky Grove 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 Sugarcreek’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 63% of Pennsylvania school districts, #519 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1873)Better than 64%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 396 test results could put Sugarcreek anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sugarcreek’s students in the tested grades sat them (380 in math, 411 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Valley Grove El SchValley Grove School DistrictB
7–12Rocky Grove JSHSValley Grove School DistrictB−

Sugarcreek’s public schools are run by Valley Grove School District, which also serves Cooperstown and Jackson. 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.

Valley Grove School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 814 students · 12.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,365PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 411 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 380 students tested

Sugarcreek vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SugarcreekBValley Grove
FranklinCFranklin Area
FrenchcreekCFranklin Area
CranberryBCranberry Area
Oil CityC+Oil City Area
OaklandC+Oil City Area
CornplanterC+Oil City Area
Canal—Franklin Area
Jackson—Valley Grove
SandycreekCFranklin Area

Every school in Sugarcreek

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 Sugarcreekby address
Valley Grove El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Franklin
B
448 students13:1Rate it →
Rocky Grove JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Franklin
B−
366 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Sugarcreek’s schools

Are Sugarcreek’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Sugarcreek children attend outscore 63% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #519 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sugarcreek in?

Valley Grove School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 814 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Sugarcreek spend per student?

$17,365 in Valley Grove School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Sugarcreek 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.