Columbia County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 19 schools in Columbia County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaver-Main El Sch Bloomsburg · Bloomsburg Area SD | Elementary | 73.5% | +22.4pp |
| 2 | Bloomsburg Area HS Bloomsburg · Bloomsburg Area SD | High | 72.1% | +21.0pp |
| 3 | Central Columbia SHS Bloomsburg · Central Columbia SD | High | 70.5% | +19.4pp |
| 4 | Benton Area MS Benton · Benton Area SD | Middle | 69.1% | +18.0pp |
| 5 | L R Appleman El Sch Benton · Benton Area SD | Elementary | 67.1% | +16.0pp |
| 6 | Berwick Area HS Berwick · Berwick Area SD | High | 66.2% | +15.1pp |
| 7 | Benton Area HS Benton · Benton Area SD | High | 63.8% | +12.7pp |
| 8 | Central Columbia El Sch Bloomsburg · Central Columbia SD | Elementary | 63.7% | +12.6pp |
| 9 | Southern Columbia MS Catawissa · Southern Columbia Area SD | Middle | 59.9% | +8.8pp |
| 10 | Central Columbia MS Bloomsburg · Central Columbia SD | Middle | 58.5% | +7.4pp |
| 11 | Southern Columbia HS Catawissa · Southern Columbia Area SD | High | 56.2% | +5.1pp |
| 12 | Millville Area Elementary School Millville · Millville Area SD | Elementary | 54.8% | +3.7pp |
| 13 | Hartman El Ctr Catawissa · Southern Columbia Area SD | Elementary | 53.9% | +2.8pp |
| 14 | Bloomsburg Area MS Bloomsburg · Bloomsburg Area SD | Middle | 52.8% | +1.7pp |
| 15 | Millville Area JSHS Millville · Millville Area SD | High | 51.3% | +0.2pp |
| 16 | W W Evans Memorial El Sch Bloomsburg · Bloomsburg Area SD | Elementary | 50.8% | -0.3pp |
| 17 | Memorial El Sch Bloomsburg · Bloomsburg Area SD | Elementary | 47.8% | -3.3pp |
| 18 | West Berwick El Sch Berwick · Berwick Area SD | Elementary | 41.0% | -10.1pp |
| 19 | Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School Bloomsburg · Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School | High | 33.8% | -17.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Columbia County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.