Best Public Schools in Herndon, PA

Summary:

The city of Herndon, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Line Mountain High School and Line Mountain Middle School, both part of the Line Mountain School District. While Line Mountain High School stands out with its strong academic performance, ranking 39th out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools and maintaining a high graduation rate, Line Mountain Middle School faces challenges in mathematics proficiency, with scores significantly below the state average.

Line Mountain High School has demonstrated impressive academic achievements, with 72.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Keystone Exams/Literature and outperforming the state average in Keystone Exams/Biology and Keystone Exams/Literature. In contrast, Line Mountain Middle School struggled with PSSA/Math proficiency, with scores ranging from 17% to 28.9% across different grade levels, lower than the state average. Both schools have relatively low dropout rates, but Line Mountain Middle School has a higher rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance.

The data analysis also reveals fluctuations in the schools' statewide rankings, with Line Mountain High School experiencing a significant drop from 39th in 2022-2023 to 221st in 2023-2024, despite maintaining a 5-star rating. Similarly, Line Mountain Middle School saw a decline in its statewide ranking, from 260th in 2021-2022 to 478th in 2023-2024, with a drop in its rating from 4 stars to 2 stars. These changes warrant further investigation to understand the underlying factors driving these trends.

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Line Mountain High School	Public	9-12	187 Line Mountain Road	Herndon	17830	Northumberland County	Line Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 758-2011	331	29	11.5	34.1%	321 (97.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	68.3	221^st of 686 public high schools	67.8%		90	39^th of 674 public high schools	94.2%	182	43.4	60.0	72.2													$14,671	$1,516	$13,155
Line Mountain Middle School	Public	5-8	187 Line Mountain Rd	Herndon	17830	Northumberland County	Line Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 758-2011	307	23	13.6	48.2%	292 (95.1%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	48.7	478^th of 891 public middle schools	46.4%		54.6	422^nd of 893 public middle schools	52.7%	56				28.9	22.7	17.0	23.7	23.0	60.5	60.5	40.9	54.6	47.7	52.6	48.6	$14,658	$1,515	$13,143

Cities Near Herndon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trevorton	8.69 mi	1	489^th
Lykens	8.76 mi	2	359^th
Selinsgrove	8.96 mi	4	216^th
Klingerstown	9.75 mi	1	637^th
Elizabethville	9.76 mi	1	567^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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