Best Public Schools in Cashtown, PA

Summary:

The city of Cashtown, Pennsylvania has just one elementary school, Franklin Township Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Gettysburg Area School District. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, its performance on standardized tests is mixed, with strengths in Science but weaknesses in Math and English Language Arts. The school serves a relatively disadvantaged population, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, but it also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to district and state averages.

Franklin Township Elementary School's statewide ranking has dropped from 615th out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 864th out of 1,526 in 2023-2024, indicating the school is struggling to keep pace with others in the state. Its PSSA test performance is also uneven, with proficiency rates in Math (44.7%) and English Language Arts (49%) below district and state averages, but a significantly higher Science proficiency rate (83.6%).

Despite the school's academic challenges, it appears to have a relatively favorable staffing situation, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.1 in 2022-2023, which is slightly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $17,039 in 2021-2022 is higher than the district and state averages, suggesting a well-funded educational program. However, the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (44.99% in 2022-2023) indicates the school serves a disadvantaged population, which may contribute to the academic difficulties it faces.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	870 Old Route 30	Cashtown	17310	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-6254	365	28	12.9	48.2%	286 (78.4%)	11 (3.0%)	44 (12.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	50	864^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.4%		57.4	751^st of 1534 public elementary schools	51.0%	113	58.5	44.8	33.9	44.7	83.6	83.6	54.7	46.2	47.1	49.0	$17,039	$1,190	$15,849

Cities Near Cashtown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arendtsville	4.2 mi	1	347^th
Biglerville	6.15 mi	3	272^nd
Gettysburg	7.13 mi	7	407^th
Fairfield	7.42 mi	3	457^th
South Mountain	7.92 mi	1

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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.

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