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Schools in West Salem Township · Reynolds School District

West Salem Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving West Salem Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in West Salem Township’s districts is 31%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#539of 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
53%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▼ 7% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
PA 13.4
Schools in town
2
956 students on the public path
In brief

West Salem Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports West Salem Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,239 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 Reynolds JSHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Keystone Education Center CS and Meadow Valley Christian 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 West Salem Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 61% of Pennsylvania school districts, #539 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1279)Better than 65%
Towns in Mercer County (31)Better than 10%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 482 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put West Salem Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of West Salem Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (474 in math, 491 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Reynolds El Schin GreenvilleC
7–12Reynolds JSHSin GreenvilleB−

West Salem Township’s public schools are run by Reynolds School District, which also serves Delaware, Fredonia and Pymatuning. 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.

Reynolds School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 956 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,239PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 55.1% · 491 students tested
Math31%
State average 36.1% · 474 students tested

West Salem Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Salem TownshipBReynolds
GreenvilleB+Greenville Area
HempfieldB+Greenville Area
Sugar Grove—Greenville Area
GreeneB−Jamestown Area

Kinsman, OH and Vernon, OH border West Salem Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in West Salem Township

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 West Salem Townshipin other towns
Reynolds El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Greenville
C
530 students15:1Rate it →
Reynolds JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Greenville
B−
426 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Keystone Education Center CS
Grades K–12 · Greenville
D−
Charter
174 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Meadow Valley Christian School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Greenville
Private · Religious
34 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about West Salem Township’s schools

Are West Salem Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools West Salem Township children attend outscore 61% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #539 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Salem Township in?

Reynolds School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 956 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is West Salem Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does West Salem Township spend per student?

$20,239 in Reynolds School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in West Salem Township?

Yes: Meadow Valley Christian School (religious, grades 1–8, 34 students). West Salem Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.