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Schools in Watsontown · Warrior Run School District

Watsontown’s public schools outscore 79% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 45% of Watsontown’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Watsontown, 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 95% 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
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 9 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
12.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,375 students on the public path
In brief

Watsontown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1642 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Watsontown’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 45% 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 $16,985 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Warrior Run JSHS. 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 Watsontown’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Pennsylvania school districts. 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 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1642)Better than 86%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 696 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Watsontown anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Watsontown’s students in the tested grades sat them (692 in math, 699 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Warrior Run El Schin TurbotvilleNo scores
7–12Warrior Run JSHSin TurbotvilleA+

Watsontown’s public schools are run by Warrior Run School District, which also serves Anthony, Delaware, Gregg and Lewis 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.

Warrior Run School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,375 students, down 5% since 2023–24 · 12.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,985PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 699 students tested
Math45%
State average 36.1% · 692 students tested

Watsontown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WatsontownA−Warrior Run
DelawareA−Warrior Run
White DeerB+Milton Area

Every school in Watsontown

2 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 Watsontownin other towns
Warrior Run El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Turbotville
750 students12:1Rate it →
Warrior Run JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Turbotville
A+
625 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Watsontown’s schools

Are Watsontown’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Watsontown children attend outscore 79% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Watsontown in?

Warrior Run School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,375 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Watsontown’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Watsontown spend per student?

$16,985 in Warrior Run 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.