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What's something Curwensville Area JSHS does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
429
High
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CURWENSVILLE AREA SD·NCES 420714001529
Curwensville Area JSHS
650 Beech St, Curwensville, PA 16833 · (814) 236-1100 · Clearfield County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
426 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 86 | 20% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Curwensville Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.9%
PA avg 51.1% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
35.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 14 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.9% | 35.1% |
| 2023-24 | 57.3% | 49.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Curwensville Area JSHS
Curwensville Area JSHS's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curwensville Area JSHS this school | 429 | 99.3% | 50.3% |
| Bethlehem-Center JSHS Fredericktown | 448 | 97.8% | 37.5% |
| Eisenhower MS/HS Russell | 425 | 97.9% | 46.0% |
| Shenango High School New Castle | 449 | 96.2% | 57.5% |
| Bentworth SHS Bentleyville | 359 | 98.6% | 53.7% |
| Springdale JSHS Springdale | 421 | 99.5% | 45.6% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Curwensville Area JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Clearfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #295 of 576 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #349 of 626 ▼ 167 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #252 of 626 ▲ 106 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #461 of 713 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #50 of 601 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.5% | #588 of 604 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #133 of 619 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #127 of 373 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
429
-57 (-12%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 700
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 429 | 39.8 | 10.8:1 | 99% (426) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 39.7 | 10.9:1 | 99% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 37.7 | 12.0:1 | 48% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 38 | 12.8:1 | 44% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 38.6 | 12.7:1 | 48% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 39 | 13.0:1 | 46% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 589 | 42 | 14.0:1 | 43% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 621 | 40 | 15.5:1 | 34% (210) |
| 1990-91 | 700 | 45 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Curwensville Area JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (492 to 429); teachers up 3% (38.6 to 39.8).
About Curwensville Area JSHS
Curwensville Area JSHS is a public high school run by Curwensville Area SD in Curwensville, Pennsylvania. The school has 429 students in 2024-25 across grades 7 through 12. High schools in Pennsylvania have about 738 students on average; enrollment here is 42% lower.
Curwensville Area SD is the district for Curwensville Area JSHS. It has 2 schools and 962 students.
White students are 97% of those enrolled at Curwensville Area JSHS. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 6, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. The school's 10.8:1 compares with an average of 12.8:1 for high schools in Pennsylvania. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 99%.
Among Pennsylvania public high schools, Curwensville Area JSHS outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Curwensville Area JSHS's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (50.3%) and its predicted rate (35.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools.
In the surrounding county, Clearfield County, the median household earns about $62,152 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Clearfield County has 19 public schools with about 8,409 students, including Curwensville Area JSHS.
The closest school to Curwensville Area JSHS is Curwensville Area Elementary School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Curwensville Area JSHS is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Curwensville Area JSHS's average proficiency of 50.3% compares with 51.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 57 students, from 486 to 429. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.8:1) than in 2020-21 (12.8:1).
On allk12, people connected to Curwensville Area JSHS can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Clearfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
78,635
Census ACS
Median income
$62,152
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,409 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Curwensville Area SD
- Curwensville Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 533 students
Other schools in Curwensville
- Curwensville Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 533 students
Nearby schools
- Curwensville Area Elementary School0.0 mi · 533
- Clearfield Area JSHS2.6 mi · 1,008
- Clearfield Area Elementary School6.4 mi · 1,067
- Clearfield County Career & Technology Center6.8 mi · 12
- Moshannon Valley JSHS11.3 mi · 374
- Moshannon Valley Elementary School11.5 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Curwensville Area JSHSWhat is the total enrollment at Curwensville Area JSHS?
Curwensville Area JSHS enrolls approximately 429 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Curwensville Area JSHS serve?
Curwensville Area JSHS serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Curwensville Area JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Curwensville Area JSHS is approximately 10.8:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Curwensville Area JSHS?
Curwensville Area JSHS reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Curwensville Area JSHS?
Curwensville Area JSHS is overseen by Curwensville Area SD in Clearfield County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.