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Schools in Wolf Township · East Lycoming School District

Wolf Township’s public schools outscore 87% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 54% of Wolf Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wolf 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.

#191of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 18 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 27% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,281 students on the public path
In brief

Wolf Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2027 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wolf Township’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 54% 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 $15,987 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 Hughesville JSHS. 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 Wolf Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 87% of Pennsylvania school districts, #191 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. 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 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2027)Better than 93%
Towns in Lycoming County (42)Better than 83%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 818 test results and a graduating class of 127 could put Wolf Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wolf Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (793 in math, 844 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Joseph C Ashkar El SchEast Lycoming School DistrictB+
7–12Hughesville JSHSin HughesvilleB+

Wolf Township’s public schools are run by East Lycoming School District, which also serves Franklin, Hughesville, Jordan and Mill Creek 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.

East Lycoming School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,601 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,987PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 844 students tested
Math54%
State average 36.1% · 793 students tested

Wolf Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wolf TownshipAEast Lycoming
Mill Creek—East Lycoming
MuncyA−Muncy
Picture Rocks—East Lycoming
Penn—East Lycoming
Muncy CreekA−Muncy
MorelandAEast Lycoming
Shrewsbury—East Lycoming

5 of the 7 neighbors share East Lycoming with Wolf Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wolf Township

2 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 Wolf Townshipby address
Joseph C Ashkar El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hughesville
B+
553 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Wolf Townshipin other towns
Hughesville JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Hughesville
B+
728 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Wolf Township’s schools

Are Wolf Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wolf Township children attend outscore 87% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #191 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wolf Township in?

East Lycoming School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,601 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Wolf Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Wolf Township spend per student?

$15,987 in East Lycoming 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.