Harmony Area Jshs, Westover PA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Harmony Area Jshs

Harmony Area JSHS serves grades seven through twelve in Westover, a very small rural borough in southern Clearfield County that has experienced steady population decline. The school enrolls a small cohort of students, all of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white.

The school's state assessment results in 2024-25 show proficiency in English language arts at just above mid-range, with about half the students performing at proficient or above level. Mathematics proficiency is substantially lower, with only about a quarter of students meeting the proficiency threshold. Across both subjects combined, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Clearfield County. A parent may want to look into the school's support structures and instructional approaches in mathematics, as well as what initiatives, if any, are underway to close the proficiency gap.

No graduation rate data was available, so the school's four-year outcomes cannot be assessed from the provided information. No information was provided on course offerings, programs, special education services, or staffing, leaving gaps in the picture of what pathways and support are available to high school students.

The school sits in a setting marked by economic challenge and limited local opportunity. All students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting community-wide economic strain. Westover itself is a compact borough with only a handful of business establishments and a declining population; the broader region's economy has historically relied on coal mining. Home values in the area are substantially below both state and national benchmarks, and median household income is modest. Unemployment rates in the region are moderate, and housing remains relatively affordable by national standards, though the community shows no signs of new growth or development.

For families in Westover and surrounding areas, this school represents the local secondary option within a district that serves a rural, economically struggling pocket of Clearfield County. The academic results suggest students are arriving at secondary grades with uneven preparation, particularly in mathematics. Whether the school has specialized programs, vocational pathways, or other curricular offerings that might serve particular student interests or post-secondary goals is not evident from the available data. Parents considering this school may want to request specific information about academic supports, course breadth, and outcomes tracking for graduates.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=80%Cohort of 25 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

691 schools plotted. 2 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grades 3-826%

School 26% · District 47% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

English language arts

Grades 3-845%

School 45% · District 43% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

This schoolHarmony Area SD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.