Best Public Schools in Towanda, PA

Summary:

The city of Towanda, Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 2 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The data reveals a mix of performance, with Towanda Area Junior/Senior High School showing steady improvement in its statewide ranking, while the elementary schools have divergent academic profiles.

Towanda Area Elementary School stands out for its consistently high performance on PSSA tests, with over 50% of students proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts, and an impressive 83.5% proficiency rate in Science. In contrast, Morrow Elementary School lacks recent statewide ranking data, potentially indicating lower performance, despite serving a high-need student population with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

The Towanda Area School District and the Northern Tier Career Center appear to be investing heavily in their schools, with per-student spending ranging from $19,327 to $20,993, which is relatively high compared to state averages. This investment may be contributing to the strong performance at Towanda Area Junior/Senior High School, which has a 87.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate.

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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
Towanda Area Elementary School	Public	3-6	420 State St	Towanda	18848	Bradford County	Towanda Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 265-6131	443	32	13.6	100.0%	425 (95.9%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	52.1	836^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.2%		52	842^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	45.1%	6				35.7	45.9	43.6	41.1			41.9	83.5		83.5	51.8	54.6	45.5	52.3			51.2	$19,327	$1,698	$17,629
Morrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	101 North Fourth Street	Towanda	18848	Bradford County	Towanda Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 265-4991	350	22	15.6	100.0%	340 (97.1%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)																					$19,501	$1,713	$17,788
Towanda Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 High School Drive	Towanda	18848	Bradford County	Towanda Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 265-2101	720	42	17.2	89.9%	689 (95.7%)	11 (1.5%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	60.3	292^nd of 686 public high schools	57.4%		50.9	375^th of 674 public high schools	44.4%	83	51.6	45.0	66.4					36.3	38.0	37.1		63.0	63.0					48.6	50.4	49.6	$20,993	$1,844	$19,148
Northern Tier Career Center	Public	9-12	120 Career Center	Towanda	18848	Bradford County	Northern Tier Career Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 265-8111	10	14	.7		10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Towanda

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Smithfield	11.08 mi	1	636^th
Rome	12.44 mi	2	373^rd
Wyalusing	12.56 mi	2	396^th
Athens	14.17 mi	3	588^th
Sayre	15.1 mi	2	595^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.