Best Public Schools in Muncy, PA

Summary:

The city of Muncy, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Muncy Junior/Senior High School and Ward L Myers Elementary School, both part of the Muncy School District. While both schools perform well, the data highlights Muncy Junior/Senior High School as the standout institution, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Pennsylvania with strong graduation rates, test scores, and resource allocation.

Muncy Junior/Senior High School has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, with a statewide ranking of 59 out of 686 high schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school boasts an impressive 87.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate, while also outperforming state averages in key test score metrics such as PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts, as well as Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. In contrast, Ward L Myers Elementary School, while still performing well, has a lower statewide ranking of 670 out of 1,526 elementary schools for 2023-2024, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data also reveals some interesting differences between the two schools, such as the higher free and reduced lunch rate at the elementary school, suggesting a greater proportion of students from lower-income households in the earlier grades. Additionally, the similar per-student spending between the high school and elementary school, despite the differences in performance, indicates the Muncy School District is allocating resources efficiently. Overall, the analysis highlights the strong performance of Muncy Junior/Senior High School as the standout institution in the Muncy area.

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ward L Myers Elementary School	Public	K-6	125 New St	Muncy	17756	Lycoming County	Muncy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 546-3129	457	33	14.0	47.0%	428 (93.7%)	7 (1.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	61.6	670^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.1%		72.2	446^th of 1534 public elementary schools	70.9%	224				62.9	38.4	49.1	62.7			54.5	78.8		78.8	54.1	38.5	64.9	57.3			54.2	$19,414	$1,335	$18,079
Muncy Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 W Penn St	Muncy	17756	Lycoming County	Muncy School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 546-3127	484	36	13.3	35.7%	446 (92.1%)	4 (0.8%)	16 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	87.4	59^th of 686 public high schools	91.4%		73.8	166^th of 674 public high schools	75.4%	107	65.1	76.1	77.5					43.8	46.3	44.9		59.1	59.1					58.2	49.2	54.2	$19,918	$1,369	$18,548

Cities Near Muncy

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hughesville	3.74 mi	3	365^th
Montgomery	4.84 mi	2	264^th
Turbotville	6.63 mi	2	312^th
Picture Rocks	6.67 mi	1	364^th
Montoursville	7.3 mi	5	212^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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