Best Public Schools in Weatherly, PA

Summary:

The Weatherly, Pennsylvania school district consists of three schools: Weatherly Area Elementary School, Weatherly Area High School, and Weatherly Area Middle School. The district as a whole is ranked 364 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Weatherly Area Elementary School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school excels in PSSA test scores, outperforming the district and state averages in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. Its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.6 may contribute to its academic success. In contrast, Weatherly Area Middle School struggles with PSSA Math scores, falling well below the district and state averages.

Weatherly Area High School also performs well, ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school boasts a strong 87.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate. However, it lags behind in Keystone Exam proficiency for Algebra I, despite exceeding the district and state averages in Biology and Literature. The significant differences in per-student spending across the three schools suggest a potential imbalance in resource allocation within the Weatherly Area School District.

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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
Weatherly Area High School	Public	9-12	601 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8521	159	14	11.1	57.2%	136 (85.5%)	2 (1.3%)	16 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	55.4	340^th of 686 public high schools	50.4%		69.9	207^th of 674 public high schools	69.3%	133	33.3	67.6	57.2																		$22,090	$233	$21,857
Weatherly Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	602 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8687	308	21	14.6	53.9%	265 (86.0%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	57.8	746^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.1%		63.5	627^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.1%	119				41.3	50.0	46.6				45.8	85.0		85.0	54.4	47.5	70.7				59.0	$13,155	$973	$12,182
Weatherly Area Middle School	Public	6-8	602 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8689	126	9	14.5	61.9%	108 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	41.6	543^rd of 891 public middle schools	39.1%		45.5	510^th of 893 public middle schools	42.9%	33							22.2	18.2	25.0	21.3		64.3	64.3				40.0	40.9	53.6	43.6	$16,380	$1,310	$15,070

Cities Near Weatherly

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nesquehoning	5.47 mi	1
Freeland	6.28 mi	1	684^th
Jim Thorpe	6.69 mi	3	570^th
Lansford	7.08 mi	4	661^st
Hazleton	7.23 mi	4	717^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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