Summary:
The city of Lewistown, Pennsylvania is home to 6 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Mifflin County School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 420 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, a few schools stand out as higher-performing.
East Derry Elementary School has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in both math and English language arts proficiency on the PSSA exams, with 50% of students proficient or better in math and 33.8% proficient or better in English language arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district averages of 29.1% and 36.4%, respectively. Meanwhile, Lewistown Elementary School has maintained relatively strong performance, with 31.2% of students proficient or better in math and 29% proficient or better in English language arts, despite having a high-need student population with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
The schools in Lewistown vary in their performance on key metrics, with graduation rates at Mifflin County High School slightly below the state average at 87.9%, and dropout rates ranging from 1.4% to 1.4% across the district. Spending per student also varies widely, from $19 at Mifflin County Junior High School to $55 at East Derry Elementary School, suggesting significant differences in the resources and funding available to the schools.
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