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Curwensville Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 536 students in Curwensville Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Curwensville Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Asian and 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
2 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
989 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Curwensville Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
15%
# Black Students
1 Student
171,531 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
972 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
98%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
75
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
83
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,435 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,678 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,435
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,678
$23,073
Best Curwensville Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Curwensville Area Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
650 Beech St
Curwensville, PA 16833
(814) 236-1101
Curwensville, PA 16833
(814) 236-1101
Grades: K-6
| 536 students
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