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Schools in Grindstone · Frazier School District

Grindstone’s public schools score below 62% of Pennsylvania districts

The public schools Grindstone’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation.

Math proficiency
25%
▼ 12 pts vs PA 37%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Schools
0
In brief

Grindstone’s schools, in brief

Grindstone shares its schools with neighboring towns

Every school on Grindstone’s path is shared: Frazier El Sch, Frazier MS and Frazier HS. Jefferson sends its kids to all the same schools. The middle school earns the best grade on the path (C+); the high school earns the lowest (C−). See the path ↓

Average results for less money

Grindstone spends 20% less per student than the state average, yet lands near the middle on results. Test scores ↓

How it compares with its neighbors

Counting the two towns on its borders, Grindstone ranks 1st of 3. Redstone (C) is lower. Compare ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.

The School Grade

How Grindstone compares

C Test scoresC+ Graduation
Pennsylvania school districts we grade (683)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Good confidence. Built on 492 tested students and a graduating class of 92; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change the grade.
How the School Grade works
  • Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Pennsylvania’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
  • The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
  • Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Pennsylvania only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
  • What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grindstone.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Frazier El Schin Perryopolis
6–8Frazier MSin Perryopolis
9–12Frazier HSin Perryopolis

Parts of Grindstone are served by Brownsville Area School District.

The district

Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.

Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math25%
State average 37.1%

Grindstone vs. its neighbors

Grindstone’s schools rank 1st of 3 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Pennsylvania districts.

Every school in Grindstone

0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.

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Within reach

Colleges near Grindstone

There’s no college in Grindstone, but 23 are within 30 miles. The closest is Pennsylvania Western University in California, 4.5 miles away.

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Straight-line distance from the center of Grindstone. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 13 more within 30 miles.

School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.

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