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Schools in Tremont · Pine Grove Area School District

Tremont’s public schools outscore 62% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Tremont, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
39%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 24% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,469 students on the public path
In brief

Tremont’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 39% 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 $16,641 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 5 the district’s path is Pine Grove Area MS, then Pine Grove Area HS. 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 Tremont’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 62% 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 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2029)Better than 58%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 748 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Tremont anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Tremont’s students in the tested grades sat them (711 in math, 784 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Pine Grove El Schin Pine GroveA−
5–8Pine Grove Area MSin Pine GroveC
9–12Pine Grove Area HSin Pine GroveA−

Tremont’s public schools are run by Pine Grove Area School District, which also serves Frailey, Pine Grove, Pine Grove and Tremont 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.

Pine Grove Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,469 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,641PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 55.1% · 784 students tested
Math39%
State average 36.1% · 711 students tested

Tremont vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TremontBPine Grove Area
Tremont Township—Pine Grove Area

Every school in Tremont

3 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 Tremontin other towns
Pine Grove El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pine Grove
A−
563 students13:1Rate it →
Pine Grove Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Pine Grove
C
411 students11:1Rate it →
Pine Grove Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pine Grove
A−
495 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Tremont’s schools

Are Tremont’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Tremont children attend outscore 62% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tremont in?

Pine Grove Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,469 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tremont kids go to high school?

Pine Grove Area HS in Pine Grove, with 495 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Tremont’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Tremont spend per student?

$16,641 in Pine Grove Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.