Wharton’s public schools beat 63% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Wharton’s kids attend outperform 63% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
The short version on Wharton’s schools
Wharton shares its schools with neighboring towns
Every school on Wharton’s path is shared: Austin Area El Sch and Austin Area JSHS. Portage and Sylvania send their kids to all the same schools. The middle school earns the best grade on the path (B−); the elementary school earns the lowest (C). See the path ↓
The strongest schools in the area
Wharton outscores all seven towns that border it. The whole area is strong: even the lowest-scoring neighbor, Abbott, earns B−. 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 grade rests on only 81 tested students.
How Wharton 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 Wharton.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
How students score
Wharton vs. its neighbors
Wharton’s schools rank 1st of 8 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Pennsylvania districts.
Every school in Wharton
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Wharton families are saying about school.
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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.