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Loyalsock Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 343 students in Loyalsock Township 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 School in Loyalsock Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), 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
1,549 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Loyalsock Township 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
109 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
7%
21%
# White Students
1,198 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
78%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
123
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,733 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,877 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,733
$23,649
Spending / Student
$14,877
$23,073
Best Loyalsock Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Loyalsock Twp Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2101 Loyalsock Dr
Williamsport, PA 17701
(570) 323-9439
Williamsport, PA 17701
(570) 323-9439
Grades: 6-8
| 343 students
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