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Chestnut Ridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 742 students in Chestnut Ridge School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Chestnut Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,232 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Chestnut Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
8 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,178 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
96%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
93
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,282 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,289
$23,649
Spending / Student
$17,282
$23,073
Best Chestnut Ridge School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chestnut Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3281 Valley Road
Fishertown, PA 15539
(814) 839-4195
Fishertown, PA 15539
(814) 839-4195
Grades: 3-7
| 418 students
Rank: n/an/a
Chestnut Ridge Central Elementary School
Magnet School
2534 Quaker Valley Road
New Paris, PA 15554
(814) 839-4195
New Paris, PA 15554
(814) 839-4195
Grades: PK-2
| 324 students
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