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Shippensburg Area 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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,391 students in Shippensburg Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Shippensburg Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
3,529 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Shippensburg Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 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 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#316 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
168 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
305 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
196 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
2,712 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
273
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
287
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
256
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
253
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
279
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
285
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
273
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,714 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,686 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,714
$23,649
Spending / Student
$14,686
$23,073
Best Shippensburg Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grace B Luhrs Univ Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Shippensburg University, 1871
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 477-1612
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 477-1612
Grades: K-5
| 130 students
Rank: #22.
James Burd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 Brad Street
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2780
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2780
Grades: K-3
| 502 students
Rank: #33.
Shippensburg Intrm School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Hollar Avenue
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-3189
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-3189
Grades: 4-5
| 487 students
Rank: #44.
Nancy Grayson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 Lurgan Avenue
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2770
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2770
Grades: K-3
| 486 students
Rank: #55.
Shippensburg Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Park Place
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2750
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-2750
Grades: 6-8
| 786 students
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