Best Public Schools in Elliottsburg, PA

Summary:

The city of Elliottsburg, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: West Perry Senior High School and West Perry Middle School, both part of the West Perry School District. The high school stands out as a strong-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Perry Senior High School boasts impressive academic achievements, with over 80% proficiency in Literature on the Keystone Exams and a high four-year graduation rate of 87.5%. In contrast, the middle school performs slightly below the state average on PSSA tests, though it exceeds the state in Science. The high school also benefits from significantly higher per-student spending ($44,161) compared to the middle school ($13,391), which may contribute to its stronger outcomes.

While West Perry Senior High School stands out as a high-performing institution, the data suggests potential equity concerns within the district. The middle school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic disparities that may require further investigation and targeted support. Addressing these differences and ensuring equitable access to resources across all schools could be an area of focus for the district moving forward.

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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 6th 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 6th 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
West Perry Senior High School	Public	9-12	2608 Shermans Valley Road	Elliottsburg	17024	Perry County	West Perry School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 789-3931	686	47	14.7	38.5%	651 (94.9%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.7%)	74.6	161^st of 686 public high schools	76.5%		70	204^th of 674 public high schools	69.7%	43	52.0	53.9	82.5											$44,161	$3,013	$41,149
West Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	2620 Shermans Valley Road	Elliottsburg	17024	Perry County	West Perry School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 789-3012	496	41	12.1	51.8%	465 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	65.8	303^rd of 891 public middle schools	66.0%		66.7	284^th of 893 public middle schools	68.2%	19				28.8	37.1	41.0	35.9	60.7	60.7	56.9	54.3	59.5	56.7	$13,391	$267	$13,124

Cities Near Elliottsburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Loysville	4.24 mi	1
Shermans Dale	5.23 mi	1	441^st
New Bloomfield	5.44 mi	1	606^th
Carlisle	5.76 mi	11	511^th
Newport	10.7 mi	3	613^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.

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