Best Public Schools in Fishertown, PA

Summary:

Fishertown, Pennsylvania is home to a single public middle school, Chestnut Ridge Middle School, which serves grades 3-7 and is part of the Chestnut Ridge School District. The district is ranked 150 out of 610 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chestnut Ridge Middle School appears to be a relatively strong performer, particularly in the areas of science and English language arts proficiency. The school's PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) proficiency rates in these subjects exceed the state averages across all grade levels. However, the school's PSSA Math proficiency rates are more uneven, with higher performance in 4th and 5th grades but lower performance in 3rd, 6th, and 7th grades, suggesting a need to examine the school's math curriculum and instructional practices.

Despite serving a population with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (over 54%), Chestnut Ridge Middle School's academic performance remains strong, indicating effective strategies for supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Compared to the Chestnut Ridge School District, the middle school's PSSA proficiency rates are generally on par or slightly higher, suggesting it is a strong contributor to the district's overall performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th 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 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chestnut Ridge Middle School	Public	3-7	3281 Valley Road	Fishertown	15554	Bedford County	Chestnut Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 839-4195	403	36	11.1	57.6%	392 (97.3%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	66.5	291^st of 891 public middle schools	67.3%		64	313^th of 893 public middle schools	64.9%	22	33.8	48.8	65.1	33.4	29.2	41.2	86.3	86.3	41.8	64.1	74.3	66.6	68.5	62.7	$16,712	$1,677	$15,035

Cities Near Fishertown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Paris	1.12 mi	2	122^nd
Bedford	7.72 mi	3	352^nd
Everett	10.74 mi	4	487^th
Loysburg	11.52 mi	3	183^rd
Cairnbrook	11.97 mi	2	402^nd

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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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