West Shore School District

507 Fishing Creek Rd
Lewisberry, PA 17339-9517
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,202 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 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
14 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
7,467 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
512 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Shore School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#220 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

44%
38%

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60%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

60%
57%
89%
87.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
16.8%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.65

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
13%
17%

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% Black
7%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
71%
53%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,526 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,611 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$44,930 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$176 MM
$43,758 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,526
$26,978

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$23,611
$26,274

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best West Shore School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Allen Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4225 Gettysburg Rd
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 761-1500
Gr: 7-8 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Crossroads Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
535 Fishing Creek Rd
Lewisberry, PA 17339
(717) 932-1295
Gr: 7-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #33.
New Cumberland Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
331 8th St
New Cumberland, PA 17070
(717) 774-0162
Gr: 7-8 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 7,467 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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