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West Shore 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,735 students in West Shore School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in West Shore School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
13 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
7,448 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Shore School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#236 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
17%
% Black
6%
20%
% White
73%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,737 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 $18,772 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,737
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,772
$23,119
Best West Shore School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allen Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4225 Gettysburg Rd
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 761-1500
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 761-1500
Grades: 6-8
| 525 students
Rank: #22.
Crossroads Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
535 Fishing Creek Rd
Lewisberry, PA 17339
(717) 932-1295
Lewisberry, PA 17339
(717) 932-1295
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
Rank: #33.
New Cumberland Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
331 8th St
New Cumberland, PA 17070
(717) 774-0162
New Cumberland, PA 17070
(717) 774-0162
Grades: 6-8
| 538 students
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