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Schools in Summit Township · Conneaut School District

Summit Township’s public schools outscore 64% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Summit Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Summit Township, 41% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). 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 96% 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
41%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.6K
▼ 10% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
1,738 students on the public path
In brief

Summit Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1392 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Summit Township’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 41% 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 $19,620 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 Conneaut Area MS, then Conneaut Area Senior High. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fish Creek 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 Summit Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 64% 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 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1392)Better than 69%
Towns in Crawford County (35)Better than 63%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 935 test results and a graduating class of 162 could put Summit Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Summit Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (933 in math, 937 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–8Conneaut Area MSin Conneaut LakeC+
9–12Conneaut Area Senior Highin LinesvilleA−

Summit Township’s public schools are run by Conneaut School District. 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.

Conneaut School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,738 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,620PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 55.1% · 937 students tested
Math41%
State average 36.1% · 933 students tested

Summit Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Summit TownshipBConneaut
SadsburyBConneaut
Pine—Conneaut
SummerhillBConneaut
VernonC+Crawford Central
ConneautBConneaut

4 of the 5 neighbors share Conneaut with Summit Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Summit 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 Summit Townshipin other towns
Conneaut Lake-Sadsbury El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Conneaut Lake
B+
392 students14:1Rate it →
Conneaut Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Conneautville
B+
374 students13:1Rate it →
Conneaut Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Conneaut Lake
C+
408 students12:1Rate it →
Conneaut Area Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Linesville
A−
564 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Fish Creek School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Linesville
Private · Religious
34 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Summit Township’s schools

Are Summit Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Summit Township children attend outscore 64% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Summit Township in?

Conneaut School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,738 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Summit Township kids go to high school?

Conneaut Area Senior High in Linesville, with 564 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Summit Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Summit Township spend per student?

$19,620 in Conneaut School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Summit Township?

Yes: Fish Creek School (religious, grades 1–8, 34 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.