Top Rankings
Spring Grove Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,090 students in Spring Grove Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Spring Grove Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
3,921 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Spring Grove Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
16%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
82%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,316 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,138 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,316
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,138
$23,119
Best Spring Grove Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Salem Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3745 Salem Rd
York, PA 17408
(717) 225-4731
York, PA 17408
(717) 225-4731
Grades: K-4
| 413 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Grove Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1450 Roth's Church Road
Spring Grove, PA 17362
(717) 225-4731
Spring Grove, PA 17362
(717) 225-4731
Grades: K-4
| 724 students
Rank: #33.
Paradise Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6923 Lincoln Highway West
Thomasville, PA 17364
(717) 225-4731
Thomasville, PA 17364
(717) 225-4731
Grades: K-4
| 342 students
Rank: #44.
Spring Grove Area Intrmd School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1480 Roth Church Rd
Spring Grove, PA 17362
(717) 225-4731
Spring Grove, PA 17362
(717) 225-4731
Grades: 5-6
| 611 students
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