Best Public Schools in Boswell, PA

Summary:

The city of Boswell, Pennsylvania is home to two schools that are part of the North Star School District: North Star Central Elementary School and North Star High School. The district is ranked 175 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Star Central Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past three years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has exceptional test scores, particularly in math and science, with 80.5% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 95.8% proficient or better in PSSA Science, well above the state averages. In contrast, North Star High School has more average performance, with some areas, such as Keystone Literature, underperforming the state average.

Both schools serve a significant economically disadvantaged student population, with 100% of North Star Central Elementary School students and 69.71% of North Star High School students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The high spending per student at both schools, $16,717 at the elementary school and $19,105 at the high school, suggests the district is investing significant resources into education, which may contribute to the strong performance of North Star Central Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)			PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Star High School	Public	9-12	400 Ohio St	Boswell	15531	Somerset County	North Star School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 629-6651	340	26	13.0	69.7%	328 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	60.2	293^rd of 686 public high schools	57.3%		30.9	504^th of 674 public high schools	25.2%	211	39.8	65.2	59.6									$19,105	$2,447	$16,658
North Star Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1215 Morris Ave	Boswell	15531	Somerset County	North Star School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 629-5627	376	39	9.7	100.0%	372 (98.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	88.2	130^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.5%		92.7	45^th of 1534 public elementary schools	97.1%	85				89.7	71.8	80.5	95.8	95.8	80.9	73.2	77.0	$16,717	$2,190	$14,528

Cities Near Boswell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stoystown	6.24 mi	1	340^th
Davidsville	6.56 mi	1	118^th
Johnstown	8.04 mi	15	486^th
Somerset	10.79 mi	4	195^th
Cairnbrook	11.61 mi	2	558^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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