Best Public Schools in Biglerville, PA

Summary:

The city of Biglerville, Pennsylvania is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Biglerville High School, Biglerville Elementary School, and Upper Adams Middle School. These schools are part of the Upper Adams School District.

Biglerville High School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 171 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average on Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature, and has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.6% and a strong 87.5% four-year graduation rate. Biglerville Elementary School also performs well, consistently outperforming the state and district averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests.

In contrast, Upper Adams Middle School has a more mixed performance, with some grades and subjects outperforming the state and district, while others underperform. The school also has the highest student-teacher ratio and the lowest spending per student among the three schools. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in the Upper Adams School District have varying levels of performance, with Biglerville High School and Biglerville Elementary School being the standout performers.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Biglerville High School	Public	9-12	135 North Main Street	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-7191	523	42	12.3	46.5%	356 (68.1%)	5 (1.0%)	151 (28.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	73.3	171^st of 686 public high schools	75.1%		50.2	380^th of 674 public high schools	43.6%	209	51.9	64.3	69.0											$15,400	$00	$15,400
Upper Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	135 North Main Street	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-7191	253	19	13.2	55.3%	160 (63.2%)	5 (2.0%)	85 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	57.3	394^th of 891 public middle schools	55.8%		63.3	316^th of 893 public middle schools	64.6%	78					33.4	35.8	34.6	58.3	58.3		43.0	47.1	45.1	$13,846	$00	$13,846
Biglerville Elementary School	Public	K-3	3270 Biglerville Road	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 677-7191	457	33	13.9	56.9%	293 (64.1%)	2 (0.4%)	148 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.4%)								(n/a)				50.0			50.0			50.0			50.0	$15,171	$1,097	$14,074

Cities Near Biglerville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arendtsville	0.58 mi	1	347^th
Cashtown	4.84 mi	1	541^st
Gettysburg	6.63 mi	7	407^th
Fairfield	11.39 mi	3	457^th
York Springs	11.61 mi	3	489^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.