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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 middle schools serving 908 students in Chestnut Ridge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Chestnut Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,232 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
43,563 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
16%
# Black Students
8 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,178 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
96%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
93
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
24,963
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chestnut Ridge Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2588 Quaker Valley Road
New Paris, PA 15554
(814) 839-4195
New Paris, PA 15554
(814) 839-4195
Grades: 8-12
| 490 students
Rank: #22.
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
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