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Schools in Summit Township · Fort LeBoeuf School District

Summit Township’s public schools outscore 92% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 54% of Summit Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Summit 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.

#125of 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
72%
▲ 17 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 18 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▼ 22% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,482 students on the public path
In brief

Summit Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2031 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Summit Township’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,964 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 Fort LeBoeuf MS, then Fort LeBoeuf SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Erie First Christian Academy (private) and Montessori in the Woods (private) are 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

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 92% of Pennsylvania school districts, #125 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 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2031)Better than 97%
Towns in Erie County (22)Better than 82%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,062 test results and a graduating class of 147 could put Summit Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Summit Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,044 in math, 1,080 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–5Robison El SchFort LeBoeuf School DistrictA
6–8Fort LeBoeuf MSin WaterfordB
9–12Fort LeBoeuf SHSin WaterfordA−

Summit Township’s public schools are run by Fort LeBoeuf School District, which also serves LeBoeuf, Mill Village, Waterford and Waterford. 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.

Fort LeBoeuf School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,924 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,964PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 55.1% · 1080 students tested
Math54%
State average 36.1% · 1044 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 TownshipAFort LeBoeuf
McKeanAGeneral McLane
GreeneB−Wattsburg Area
MillcreekA−Millcreek Township
WaterfordAFort LeBoeuf

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).

District schools in Summit Townshipby address
Robison El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Erie
A
359 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Summit Townshipin other towns
Fort LeBoeuf MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waterford
B
471 students13:1Rate it →
Fort LeBoeuf SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Waterford
A−
652 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Erie First Christian Academy
Grades PK–12 · Erie
Private · Religious
247 students15:1Rate it →
Montessori in the Woods
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Erie
Private · Nonsectarian
22 students22:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Erie County Technical School).

Questions about Summit Township’s schools

Are Summit Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Summit Township children attend outscore 92% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #125 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Summit Township in?

Fort LeBoeuf School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,924 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Summit Township kids go to high school?

Fort LeBoeuf SHS in Waterford, with 652 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Summit Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Fort LeBoeuf School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Summit Township spend per student?

$16,964 in Fort LeBoeuf School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Summit Township?

Yes: Erie First Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 247 students) and Montessori in the Woods (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 22 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.