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Schools in Windber · Windber Area School District

Windber’s public schools outscore 69% of Pennsylvania districts

44% of students in Windber’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Windber, 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.

#438of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
63%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 35% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,254 students on the public path
In brief

Windber’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1107 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Windber’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,243 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 6 the district’s path is Windber Area MS, then Windber Area 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 Windber’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Pennsylvania school districts, #438 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. 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 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1107)Better than 78%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 600 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put Windber anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Windber’s students in the tested grades sat them (592 in math, 608 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Windber El SchWindber Area School DistrictB+
6–8Windber Area MSWindber Area School DistrictB
9–12Windber Area HSWindber Area School DistrictA

Windber’s public schools are run by Windber Area School District, which also serves Ogle, Paint, Paint and Scalp Level. 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.

Windber Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,254 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$14,243PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 608 students tested
Math44%
State average 36.1% · 592 students tested

Windber vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WindberB+Windber Area
PaintAWindber Area PK–12 · Conemaugh Township Area K–12
Paint (borough)—Windber Area

All 2 neighbors share Windber Area with Windber, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Windber

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 Windberby address
Windber Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
300 students17:1Rate it →
Windber Area HS
High · Grades 9–12
A
337 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Windberin other towns
Windber El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
617 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Windber’s schools

Are Windber’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Windber children attend outscore 69% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #438 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Windber in?

Windber Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,254 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Windber kids go to high school?

Windber Area HS, with 337 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Windber’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Windber Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Windber spend per student?

$14,243 in Windber Area 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.