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Schools in Riddlesburg · Tussey Mountain School District

Riddlesburg’s public schools beat 50% of Pennsylvania districts

The public schools Riddlesburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

30%beats similar-income towns
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 11 pts vs PA 37%
2020–21
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Schools
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In brief

Riddlesburg’s schools, in brief

Below what its incomes would suggest

Statewide, Riddlesburg’s schools beat 50% of districts. Among the 1,433 towns with similar household incomes, they beat just 30%. Most towns with comparable incomes get noticeably better results. How it compares ↓

Riddlesburg shares its schools with neighboring towns

Every school on Riddlesburg’s path is shared: Tussey Mountain EL, Tussey Mountain MS and Tussey Mountain HS. Liberty and Broad Top send their kids to all the same schools. See the path ↓

Average results for less money

Riddlesburg spends 14% less per student than the state average, yet lands near the middle on results. Test scores ↓

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 Riddlesburg compares

C Test scoresA− Graduation
Pennsylvania school districts we grade (683)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1,433)Better than 30%
Good confidence. Built on 435 tested students and a graduating class of 70; 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 Riddlesburg.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Tussey Mountain ELin Saxton
5–8Tussey Mountain MSin Saxton
9–12Tussey Mountain HSin Saxton

The district

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

Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math26%
State average 37.1%

Riddlesburg vs. its neighbors

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

Every school in Riddlesburg

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 Riddlesburg

There’s no college in Riddlesburg, but 4 are within 30 miles. The closest is YTI Career Institute-Altoona in Altoona, 24 miles away.

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Straight-line distance from the center of Riddlesburg. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.

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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