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Schools in Tyrone · Tyrone Area School District

Tyrone’s public schools outscore 77% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Tyrone, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 62% of Tyrone’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#331of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
62%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 26% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,674 students on the public path
In brief

Tyrone’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1462 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tyrone’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 37% 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 $16,030 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 Tyrone Area MS, then Tyrone Area HS. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Matthew Elementary 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 Tyrone’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Pennsylvania school districts, #331 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1462)Better than 84%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 896 test results and a graduating class of 157 could put Tyrone anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Tyrone’s students in the tested grades sat them (868 in math, 925 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Tyrone Area El SchTyrone Area School DistrictB+
5–8Tyrone Area MSTyrone Area School DistrictC
9–12Tyrone Area HSTyrone Area School DistrictA+

Tyrone’s public schools are run by Tyrone Area School District, which also serves Birmingham, Franklin, Snyder and Taylor 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.

Tyrone Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,674 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,030PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 925 students tested
Math37%
State average 36.1% · 868 students tested

Tyrone vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TyroneA−Tyrone Area

Every school in Tyrone

4 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 Tyronein other towns
Tyrone Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
682 students11:1Rate it →
Tyrone Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
489 students15:1Rate it →
Tyrone Area HS
High · Grades 9–12
A+
503 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Matthew Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Catholic
40 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Tyrone’s schools

Are Tyrone’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tyrone children attend outscore 77% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #331 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tyrone in?

Tyrone Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,674 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tyrone kids go to high school?

Tyrone Area HS, with 503 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Tyrone’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Tyrone spend per student?

$16,030 in Tyrone Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Tyrone?

Yes: St. Matthew Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 40 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.