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Schools in Tuscarora Township · Greenwood School District

Tuscarora Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Pennsylvania districts

Reading proficiency in Tuscarora Township’s districts is 73%, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tuscarora Township, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
73%
▲ 18 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.3K
▼ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
703 students on the public path
In brief

Tuscarora Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,284 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 Greenwood MS, then Greenwood HS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Raccoon Valley School (private) and Whispering Pines Amish 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 Tuscarora Township’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1898)Better than 93%
Towns in Perry County (21)Better than 86%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 391 test results could put Tuscarora Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Tuscarora Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (375 in math, 407 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Greenwood El Schin MillerstownB+
6–8Greenwood MSin MillerstownB
9–12Greenwood HSin MillerstownA+

Tuscarora Township’s public schools are run by Greenwood School District, which also serves Greenwood, Greenwood, Liverpool and Liverpool 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.

Greenwood School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 703 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,284PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 55.1% · 407 students tested
Math44%
State average 36.1% · 375 students tested

Tuscarora Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tuscarora TownshipAGreenwood
DelawareB−Juniata County
WalkerB−Juniata County
JuniataB−Newport
GreenwoodAGreenwood
Millerstown—Greenwood
OliverB−Newport

2 of the 6 neighbors share Greenwood with Tuscarora Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora Townshipin other towns
Greenwood El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Millerstown
B+
313 students12:1Rate it →
Greenwood MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Millerstown
B
155 students10:1Rate it →
Greenwood HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Millerstown
A+
235 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Raccoon Valley School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Millerstown
Private · Religious
26 students13:1Rate it →
Whispering Pines Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Millerstown
Private · Religious
21 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Tuscarora Township’s schools

Are Tuscarora Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tuscarora Township children attend outscore 89% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tuscarora Township in?

Greenwood School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 703 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tuscarora Township kids go to high school?

Greenwood HS in Millerstown, with 235 students; its own test results earn an A+.

How much does Tuscarora Township spend per student?

$19,284 in Greenwood School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Tuscarora Township?

Yes: Raccoon Valley School (religious, grades 1–8, 26 students) and Whispering Pines Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 21 students).

Parents talk

What Tuscarora Township 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.