Best Public Schools in Westover, PA

Summary:

The city of Westover, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Harmony Area Elementary School and Harmony Area Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Harmony Area School District. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and demonstrate a mix of academic strengths and areas for improvement.

Harmony Area Elementary School stands out for its strong performance on PSSA tests, with 63.1% of 3rd graders and 42.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in Math, and 68.4% of 3rd graders and 57.2% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts - exceeding state averages. However, the school also has a high percentage (100%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population. In contrast, Harmony Area Junior/Senior High School boasts an impressive 96.4% four-year graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, well above state averages, despite slightly lower performance on Keystone Exams compared to state benchmarks.

Both schools maintain similar per-student spending levels, but Harmony Area Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 8.6, which can be beneficial for personalized attention and support. However, the data reveals a lack of racial diversity in both schools, with a predominantly white student population, which may raise questions about equitable access and opportunities for students from different backgrounds.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	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	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 5th 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 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th 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
Harmony Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5239 Ridge Rd	Westover	16692	Clearfield County	Harmony Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 845-2300	136	16	8.6	100.0%	133 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	65	597^th of 1534 public elementary schools	61.1%		48.9	913^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.5%	316			63.1	42.8			50.0			68.4	57.2			55.2	$20,894	$1,700	$19,194
Harmony Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	5239 Ridge Rd	Westover	16692	Clearfield County	Harmony Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 845-7655	114	20	5.8	78.9%	112 (98.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	52.5	358^th of 674 public high schools	46.9%		26.7	504^th of 634 public high schools	20.5%	146	66.7	46.6			29.4	23.8	26.3	61.9	61.9			47.1	52.4	50.0	$20,982	$1,707	$19,275

Cities Near Westover

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northern Cambria	8.48 mi	3	592^nd
Commodore	9.1 mi	2	544^th
Patton	11.58 mi	2	302^nd
Flinton	11.88 mi	2	252^nd
Carrolltown	11.92 mi	1	522^nd

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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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