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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,677 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
13 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
7,513 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
524 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
West Shore 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 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
0.42
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
197 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
882 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
16%
# Black Students
419 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
5,619 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
75%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
376 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
504
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
566
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
530
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
582
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
550
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
634
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
580
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
536
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
577
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
673
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
583
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
603
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
595
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,584 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,610 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,584
$23,649
Spending / Student
$18,610
$23,073
Best West Shore School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allen Middle School
Magnet 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
| 477 students
Rank: #22.
Crossroads Middle School
Magnet 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
| 651 students
Rank: #33.
New Cumberland Middle School
Magnet 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
| 549 students
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