Best Public Schools in Tionesta, PA

Summary:

The city of Tionesta, Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools across 2 school districts - North Clarion County School District and Forest Area School District. The schools include 2 elementary schools and 2 high schools, with no middle schools or alternative schools in the area.

Among the standout schools, North Clarion County Elementary School shines with the highest overall PSSA test scores in Math, Science, and English Language Arts compared to the other schools and state averages. It also has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.8. At the high school level, North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School stands out with the highest graduation rate at 87.5% and the lowest dropout rate at 1.6%, along with strong performance on Keystone Exams.

In contrast, the West Forest Elementary School and West Forest Junior/Senior High School struggle, with significantly lower proficiency rates on standardized tests compared to the state and district averages. The West Forest schools also have higher per-student spending, suggesting a need for more efficient resource allocation to improve academic outcomes.

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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
West Forest Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	22318 Route 62 Box 15	Tionesta	16353	Forest County	Forest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 755-3611	106	15	7.2	111.3%	101 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	14.9	578^th of 686 public high schools	15.7%		43.9	431^st of 674 public high schools	36.1%	147	13.0	13.0	50.0					15.4	7.1	11.1		42.8	42.8					30.8	15.4	23.1	$37,624	$2,960	$34,664
West Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22318 Route 62 Box 15	Tionesta	16353	Forest County	Forest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 755-3302	110	13	8.3	100.9%	105 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	29.4	1112^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.1%		38.1	1047^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.7%	65				69.3	16.6	46.2	12.5			35.2	75.0		75.0	46.2	8.3	30.8	6.3			22.3	$26,325	$4,793	$21,532
North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10439 Route 36	Tionesta	16353	Forest County	North Clarion County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 744-8544	297	28	10.6	48.8%	293 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	64.8	249^th of 686 public high schools	63.7%		61.1	285^th of 674 public high schools	57.7%	36	60.0	52.2	60.8					46.0	37.2	41.9		72.1	72.1					50.0	58.1	53.7	$17,351	$1,595	$15,755
North Clarion County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10439 Route 36	Tionesta	16353	Forest County	North Clarion County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 744-8541	327	26	12.6	101.2%	317 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	62.9	642^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	57.9%		60.1	701^st of 1534 public elementary schools	54.3%	59				53.7	37.2	47.8	70.2			52.2	88.2		88.2	70.8	37.2	52.2	67.5			57.2	$16,084	$2,584	$13,500

Cities Near Tionesta

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Venus	9.42 mi	1
Pleasantville	9.49 mi	1	473^rd
Oil City	12.31 mi	6	533^rd
Tidioute	13.48 mi	1
Titusville	14.12 mi	5	313^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.