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Shippensburg Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,304 students in Shippensburg Area SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Shippensburg Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
3,369 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Shippensburg Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#348 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
267 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
166 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
2,725 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
81%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
268
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
241
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
277
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
289
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
277
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
268
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
254
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,460 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,384 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,460
$23,665
Spending / Student
$15,384
$23,089
Best Shippensburg Area SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Grace B Luhrs Univ Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Shippensburg University, 1871
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 477-1612
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 477-1612
Grades: K-5
| 130 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
James Burd Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 Brad Street
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2780
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2780
Grades: K-3
| 459 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Nancy Grayson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 Lurgan Avenue
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2770
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2770
Grades: K-3
| 463 students
Rank: #44.
Shippensburg Intrm School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 Hollar Avenue
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-3189
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-3189
Grades: 4-5
| 472 students
Rank: #55.
Shippensburg Area MiddleSchool
(Math: 17% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 Park Place
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2750
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2750
Grades: 6-8
| 780 students
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