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Schools in Waverly Township · Abington Heights School District

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

53% of students in Waverly Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Waverly Township, 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 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
72%
▲ 17 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 17 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 31% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,495 students on the public path
In brief

Waverly Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 316 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Waverly Township’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,997 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 Abington Heights MS, then Abington Heights 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 Waverly Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 89% 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 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (316)Better than 54%
Towns in Lackawanna County (21)Better than 71%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,672 test results and a graduating class of 312 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Waverly Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,751 in math, 1,594 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Waverly SchAbington Heights School DistrictA
5–8Abington Heights MSin Clarks SummitB+
9–12Abington Heights HSin Clarks SummitA+

Waverly Township’s public schools are run by Abington Heights School District, which also serves Clarks Green, Clarks Summit, Glenburn and Newton 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.

Abington Heights School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,391 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$14,997PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 55.1% · 1594 students tested
Math53%
State average 36.1% · 1751 students tested

Waverly Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Waverly TownshipAAbington Heights
South AbingtonAAbington Heights
North Abington—Abington Heights
GlenburnAAbington Heights
DaltonB+Lackawanna Trail
Clarks SummitAAbington Heights
Clarks GreenAAbington Heights

5 of the 6 neighbors share Abington Heights with Waverly Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Waverly Township

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).

District schools in Waverly Townshipby address
Waverly Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Waverly
A
307 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Waverly Townshipin other towns
Abington Heights MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Clarks Summit
B+
1,073 students15:1Rate it →
Abington Heights HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarks Summit
A+
1,115 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Waverly Township’s schools

Are Waverly Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Waverly 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 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waverly Township in?

Abington Heights School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,391 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Waverly Township kids go to high school?

Abington Heights HS in Clarks Summit, with 1,115 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Waverly Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Abington Heights School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Waverly Township spend per student?

$14,997 in Abington Heights 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.