PETERS TOWNSHIP
TOPS THE KEYSTONE
RANKINGS IN PA
W
e are excited to announce that for 2019, the
Peters Township School District ranked #1*
in the State in Keystone Exams, percent
proficient/advanced all grades/all subjects
combined. The District also ranked #3 in the State for PSSA
Exams, percent proficient/advanced all grades/all subjects
combined. The rankings include the 781 districts and charter
schools in the Commonwealth.
To announce the good news and celebrate the #1 Ranking for
the Keystones, members of the District Administration visited
the High School and Middle School to surprise staff with donuts
courtesy of Washington Financial.
“We are grateful to our staff across all grade levels for their
commitment to the success of our children, and to the parents
in our community who send us children ready to learn and
support our efforts in so many ways,” said Dr. Jeannine French,
Superintendent of Schools.
The Keystone Exams are the end-of-course assessments from
the Pennsylvania Department of Education designed to assess
proficiency in the subject areas of Algebra I, Literature, and
Biology. The exams help districts across the state determine how
students are progressing toward meeting state standards.
The annual Pennsylvania System School Assessment (PSSA)
is a standards-based assessment which provides students,
parents, educators with an understanding of student and school
performance related to the attainment of proficiency of the
academic standards. Every Pennsylvania student in grades 3
through 8 is assessed in English/Language Arts and Math, and
students in grades 4 and 8 are also assessed in science.
“We know that these exams only tell part of the success story
for our students and staff,” adds Deputy Superintendent Dr.
Jennifer Murphy. “It is important to stop and celebrate the hard
work going on in our classrooms everyday – our entire staff plays
a role in these achievements.”
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PETERS TOWNSHIP
Keystone Exam State Rankings
Overall Keystones
Keystone Literature
Keystone Algebra
Keystone Biology
1*
4**
1***
1
Source: Eidex
PSSA State Rankings by Subject/Grade
All Grades/Subjects Combined
Grade 3: All Subjects Combined
Grade 3: Math
Grade 3: ELA
Grade 6: All Subjects Combined
Grade 6: Math
Grade 6: ELA
Grade 7: All Subjects Combined
Grade 7: Math
Grade 7: ELA
Grade 8: All Subjects Combined
Grade 8: Math
Grade 8: ELA
3
1
3
3
3
3
6
2
1
6
5
5
9
Source: Eidex
*In the overall Keystone rankings, Peters Township is tied for first place with New Hope-Solebury
School District.
** In the Keystone ELA rankings, Peters Township is tied for fourth place with three other districts
in the state.
*** In the Keystone Math rankings, Peters Township is tied for first place with two other districts
in the state.