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Best Schools in Mountain Top, PA
Mountain Top, PA has 12 public schools (3 high, 1 middle, 8 elementary) serving 9,748 students. On average they score 42% on state proficiency tests against a projected 43%, so schools in Mountain Top don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Mountain Top, PA
The top high schools in Mountain Top, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Crestwood Secondary Campus
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Crestwood Sd • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1419 Students
2. Hazleton Area Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hazleton Area Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3795 Students
3. Hanover Area Jshs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hanover Area Sd • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 930 Students
Middle Schools in Mountain Top, PA
These schools have no SchoolGrade yet: our source data has no school-level test results for them, so they are not ranked.
Lyndwood El Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hanover Area Sd • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 242 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Mountain Top, PA
The top elementary schools in Mountain Top, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fairview El Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Crestwood Sd • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 641 Students
2. Rice El Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Crestwood Sd • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 767 Students
3. Drums El/ms
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Projected Test Scores
Hazleton Area Sd • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 784 Students
4. Hanover Area Memorial El Sch
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Hanover Area Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 310 Students
5. Lee Park El Sch
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Hanover Area Sd • Public • Grades 3 - 4 • 286 Students
6. St Jude School
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Projected Test Scores
St Jude School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 257 Students
7. Hanover Green El Sch
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Projected Test Scores
Hanover Area Sd • Public • Grades 1 - 2 • 308 Students
8. Wyoming Valley Sda Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Wyoming Valley Sda Elementary • Private • Grades 1 - 7 • 9 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Mountain Top, PA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Mountain Top, PA has a total population of 14,567 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 45% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Mountain Top, PA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Mountain Top, PA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
6.72 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.51 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
5.20 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Mountain Top, PA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Mountain Top, PA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Mountain Top, PA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Mountain Top, PA
How many schools are in Mountain Top, PA?
Mountain Top, PA has 12 public schools: 3 high schools, 1 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 9,748 students in total.
How do schools in Mountain Top perform on state tests?
On average, 12 schools in Mountain Top score 42% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 43%, so on average schools in Mountain Top don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Mountain Top?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Mountain Top
2 of 2 schools in Mountain Top carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2
All 2 public schools we grade in Mountain Top. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (2)
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.