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Schools in Summit Township · Meyersdale Area School District

Summit Township’s public schools score below 56% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Summit Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 65% of students in Summit Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). 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 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
65%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▼ 9% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
747 students on the public path
In brief

Summit Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1279 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Summit Township’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,902 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 Meyersdale Area MS, then Meyersdale Area HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Summit Mills Parochial School (private), Meadowbrook Amish Parochial School (private) and Maple Ridge Parochial School (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

B+ Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1279)Better than 39%
Towns in Somerset County (25)Better than 12%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 392 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Summit Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Summit Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (379 in math, 405 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–5Meyersdale Area El SchMeyersdale Area School DistrictB
6–8Meyersdale Area MSMeyersdale Area School DistrictB−
9–12Meyersdale Area HSMeyersdale Area School DistrictA

Summit Township’s public schools are run by Meyersdale Area School District, which also serves Callimont, Garrett, Greenville and Larimer and others. 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.

Meyersdale Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 747 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,902PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 55.1% · 405 students tested
Math41%
State average 36.1% · 379 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 TownshipC+Meyersdale Area
Black—Rockwood Area
Elk LickC+Salisbury-Elk Lick
Larimer—Meyersdale Area
BrothersvalleyA−Berlin Brothersvalley
Greenville—Meyersdale Area

2 of the 5 neighbors share Meyersdale Area with Summit Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Summit Township

6 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
Meyersdale Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Meyersdale
B
338 students11:1Rate it →
Meyersdale Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Meyersdale
B−
163 students12:1Rate it →
Meyersdale Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Meyersdale
A
246 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Summit Mills Parochial School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Meyersdale
Private · Religious
21 students21:1Rate it →
Meadowbrook Amish Parochial School
Elementary · Grades 2–8 · Meyersdale
Private · Religious
18 students9:1Rate it →
Maple Ridge Parochial School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Meyersdale
Private · Religious
15 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Summit Township’s schools

Are Summit Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Summit Township children attend score below 56% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Summit Township in?

Meyersdale Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 747 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Summit Township kids go to high school?

Meyersdale Area HS in Meyersdale, with 246 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Summit Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Meyersdale Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Summit Township spend per student?

$19,902 in Meyersdale Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Summit Township?

Yes: Summit Mills Parochial School (religious, grades 1–8, 21 students), Meadowbrook Amish Parochial School (religious, grades 2–8, 18 students) and Maple Ridge Parochial School (religious, grades 1–8, 15 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.