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Schools in Wharton Township · Uniontown Area School District

Wharton Township’s public schools score below 75% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Wharton Township’s districts is 27%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wharton 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.

#927of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
52%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▼ 7% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,673 students on the public path
In brief

Wharton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2023 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wharton Township’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Wharton Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,234 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

New Meadow Run 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 Wharton Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 25% of Pennsylvania school districts, #927 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2023)Better than 5%
Towns in Fayette County (24)Better than 33%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,232 test results and a graduating class of 176 could put Wharton Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Wharton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,212 in math, 1,252 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Wharton SchUniontown Area School DistrictB
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
9–12Uniontown Area SHSin UniontownA+

Wharton Township’s public schools are run by Uniontown Area School District, which also serves Franklin, Henry Clay, Markleysburg and Menallen 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.

Uniontown Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 2,485 students · 14.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,234PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 55.1% · 1252 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 1212 students tested

Wharton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wharton TownshipCUniontown Area
Stewart—Uniontown Area
GeorgesC+Albert Gallatin Area
Henry ClayCUniontown Area
South UnionC+Laurel Highlands
North UnionC+Laurel Highlands
SpringhillC+Albert Gallatin Area

2 of the 6 neighbors share Uniontown Area with Wharton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wharton Township

6 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 Wharton Townshipby address
Wharton Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Farmington
B
141 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Wharton Townshipin other towns
Ben Franklin Sch
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Uniontown
C
502 students15:1Rate it →
A J McMullen Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Markleysburg
C
164 students13:1Rate it →
Lafayette MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Uniontown
D
150 students15:1Rate it →
Uniontown Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Uniontown
A+
716 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
New Meadow Run School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Farmington
Private · Religious
65 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Wharton Township’s schools

Are Wharton Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wharton Township children attend score below 75% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #927 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wharton Township in?

Uniontown Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,485 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wharton Township kids go to high school?

Uniontown Area SHS in Uniontown, with 716 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Wharton Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Uniontown Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Wharton Township spend per student?

$20,234 in Uniontown Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wharton Township?

Yes: New Meadow Run School (religious, grades K–8, 65 students).

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What Wharton Township families are saying about school.

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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.