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Schools in West St. Clair Township · Chestnut Ridge School District

West St. Clair Township’s public schools outscore 86% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 46% of West St. Clair Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving West St. Clair 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 100% 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
66%
▲ 11 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,197 students on the public path
In brief

West St. Clair Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1174 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of West St. Clair Township’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 46% 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 $17,331 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Chestnut Ridge MS, then Chestnut Ridge SHS. 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 West St. Clair Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 86% 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 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1174)Better than 93%
Towns in Bedford County (25)Better than 72%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 595 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put West St. Clair Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of West St. Clair Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (581 in math, 609 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Chestnut Ridge Central El Schin New ParisNo scores
3–7Chestnut Ridge MSin FishertownB
8–12Chestnut Ridge SHSin New ParisB+

West St. Clair Township’s public schools are run by Chestnut Ridge School District, which also serves East St. Clair, Juniata, King and Lincoln 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.

Chestnut Ridge School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,197 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,331PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 55.1% · 609 students tested
Math46%
State average 36.1% · 581 students tested

West St. Clair Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West St. Clair TownshipAChestnut Ridge
East St. ClairAChestnut Ridge
Lincoln—Chestnut Ridge
NapierAChestnut Ridge
Ogle—Windber Area

3 of the 4 neighbors share Chestnut Ridge with West St. Clair Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in West St. Clair 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).

Also serving West St. Clair Townshipin other towns
Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · New Paris
303 students13:1Rate it →
Chestnut Ridge MS
Middle · Grades 3–7 · Fishertown
B
424 students13:1Rate it →
Chestnut Ridge SHS
High · Grades 8–12 · New Paris
B+
470 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about West St. Clair Township’s schools

Are West St. Clair Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools West St. Clair Township children attend outscore 86% 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 West St. Clair Township in?

Chestnut Ridge School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,197 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is West St. Clair Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does West St. Clair Township spend per student?

$17,331 in Chestnut Ridge 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.