Best Public Schools in Stoystown, PA

Summary:

The city of Stoystown, Pennsylvania has only one public middle school, North Star East Middle School, which serves grades 5-8 and is part of the North Star School District. The district is ranked 175 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Star East Middle School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 362 out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2022-2023 to 542 out of 883 in 2021-2022. The school's proficiency rates on PSSA tests have been mixed, with Math and English Language Arts below state and district averages, while Science proficiency was above the state average but below the district average. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying, and a relatively high per-student spending of $15,627.

Overall, the data suggests that North Star East Middle School is facing some challenges in terms of academic performance and socioeconomic factors, which may require targeted interventions and resource allocation to address. Continued monitoring and analysis of the school's progress over time will be important to identify areas for improvement and ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education.

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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 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
North Star East Middle School	Public	5-8	3598 Whistler Rd	Stoystown	15563	Somerset County	North Star School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 893-5616	271	27	10.1	100.0%	265 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	52.9	428^th of 891 public middle schools	52.0%		59.7	362^nd of 893 public middle schools	59.5%	66	51.4	25.5	36.7	10.4	30.6	57.6	57.6	53.8	42.6	65.2	53.1	54.3	$15,627	$2,263	$13,364

Cities Near Stoystown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Windber	1.44 mi	3	182^nd
Johnstown	1.52 mi	15	486^th
Davidsville	5.12 mi	1	118^th
Sidman	7.68 mi	2	255^th
Cairnbrook	8.61 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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