Best Public Schools in Stoystown, PA

Summary:

The city of Stoystown, Pennsylvania has a single 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 235 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Star East Middle School has a predominantly white student population (97.79%), with small percentages of Hispanic students (0.74%) and students of two or more races (1.48%). The school's academic performance varies, with strong 8th grade science proficiency (70.3%) but lower math proficiency, particularly in the upper grades. Notably, 100% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 and higher-than-average spending per student ($15,627), its overall ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 332 out of 797 schools in 2020-2021 to 542 out of 883 schools in 2021-2022.

The lack of diversity and the school's mixed academic performance suggest the need for targeted interventions and curriculum improvements to address the unique challenges faced by North Star East Middle School and its community. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students also highlights the importance of providing comprehensive support services to ensure all students have the resources they need to succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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%)	59.7	362^nd of 893 public middle schools	59.5%		42.2	542^nd of 883 public middle schools	38.6%	180	43.2	37.5	19.7	14.0	27.4	70.3	70.3	45.1	65.6	58.0	64.6	59.0	$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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