Scott Township’s public schools beat 95% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Scott Township’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
What Scott Township’s schools are like
Strong results on a lean budget
Scott Township spends 20% less per student than the state average. Even so, its schools beat 95% of Pennsylvania districts. Test scores ↓
Scott Township shares its schools with neighboring towns
Every school on Scott Township’s path is shared: Central Columbia El Sch, Central Columbia MS and Central Columbia SHS. Mount Pleasant Township, South Centre Township, North Centre Township and Orange Township send their kids to all the same schools. The elementary school earns the best grade on the path (A); the high school earns the lowest (C+). See the path ↓
It isn’t just a wealth effect
Even compared only with the 1,866 towns that have similar household incomes, Scott Township beats 98%. How it compares ↓
The strongest schools in the area
Scott Township outscores all six towns that border it. The lowest nearby is Bloomsburg (C+). 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 Scott Township compares
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 Scott Township.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
How students score
Scott Township vs. its neighbors
Scott Township’s schools rank 1st of 7 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Pennsylvania districts.
Every school in Scott Township
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Scott Township families are saying about school.
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Colleges near Scott Township
There’s no college in Scott Township, but 9 are within 30 miles. The closest is Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania in Bloomsburg, 2 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Scott Township. 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.