Oakwood’s public schools beat 73% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Oakwood’s kids attend outperform 73% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
What Oakwood’s schools are like
Oakwood shares its schools with neighboring towns
Every school on Oakwood’s path is shared: Union Memorial El Sch, Union Area MS and Union Area HS. Union sends its kids to all the same schools. The elementary school earns the best grade on the path (B+); the high school earns the lowest (C). See the path ↓
Average results for less money
Oakwood spends 15% less per student than the state average, yet lands near the middle on results. Test scores ↓
How it compares with its neighbors
Counting the three towns on its borders, Oakwood ranks 2nd of 4. New Castle (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.
How Oakwood compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Pennsylvania’s state tests against the state average. 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.
- 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 Oakwood.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
How students score
Oakwood vs. its neighbors
Oakwood’s schools rank 2nd of 4 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Pennsylvania districts.
Every school in Oakwood
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Oakwood families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Oakwood
There’s no college in Oakwood, but 18 are within 30 miles. The closest is New Castle School of Trades in Union, 2 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Oakwood. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 8 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, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.