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Schools in Young Township · Apollo-Ridge School District

Young Township’s public schools score below 51% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

28% of students in Young Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Young 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 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
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.3K
▼ 7% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
1,136 students on the public path
In brief

Young Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2031 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Young Township’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 28% 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 $20,310 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 Apollo-Ridge MS, then Apollo-Ridge 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 Young Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2031)Better than 38%
Towns in Indiana County (24)Better than 17%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 551 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Young Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Young Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (539 in math, 563 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Apollo-Ridge El Schin Spring ChurchC+
6–8Apollo-Ridge MSin Spring ChurchC−
9–12Apollo-Ridge HSin Spring ChurchA

Young Township’s public schools are run by Apollo-Ridge School District, which also serves Apollo, Kiskiminetas and North Apollo. 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.

Apollo-Ridge School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,136 students · 13.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,310PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 563 students tested
Math28%
State average 36.1% · 539 students tested

Young Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Young TownshipB−Apollo-Ridge
Black LickBBlairsville-Saltsburg
ArmstrongB+Indiana Area
ConemaughBBlairsville-Saltsburg
South Bend—Armstrong

Every school in Young 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 Young Townshipin other towns
Apollo-Ridge El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Church
C+
545 students13:1Rate it →
Apollo-Ridge MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spring Church
C−
264 students14:1Rate it →
Apollo-Ridge HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Church
A
327 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Young Township’s schools

Are Young Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Young Township children attend score below 51% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Young Township in?

Apollo-Ridge School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,136 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Young Township kids go to high school?

Apollo-Ridge HS in Spring Church, with 327 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Young Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Young Township spend per student?

$20,310 in Apollo-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.