Best Public Schools in Littlestown, PA

Summary:

The Littlestown, Pennsylvania school district consists of three schools: Alloway Creek Elementary School, Littlestown Senior High School, and Maple Avenue Middle School. The data reveals that Littlestown Senior High School is the standout performer, ranking 98 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and achieving a 87.5% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the state average. The school also demonstrated strong performance on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 63.8% in Algebra I to 75.2% in Biology.

Alloway Creek Elementary School also stands out, outperforming the Littlestown Area School District and state averages in several PSSA test subjects, including Science (79.9% proficient or better) and English Language Arts (51.8% proficient or better). The school also maintained a relatively low dropout rate of 1.6% in 2022-2023.

In contrast, Maple Avenue Middle School appears to be the weakest performer, with only 25.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the district average of 34.5% and the state average of 40.4%. However, all three schools in the Littlestown, Pennsylvania area demonstrated relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.6% to 1.6% in the 2022-2023 school year.

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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 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 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
Maple Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Maple Avenue	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 359-4146	415	34	12.0	39.8%	379 (91.3%)	7 (1.7%)	15 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	42.9	528^th of 891 public middle schools	40.7%		51	456^th of 893 public middle schools	48.9%	72							31.3	27.2	18.6	25.7		56.0	56.0				45.6	42.8	36.4	41.7	$24,320	$925	$23,395
Littlestown Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 E Myrtle St	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 359-4146	551	46	11.9	32.1%	499 (90.6%)	6 (1.1%)	23 (4.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	82.2	98^th of 686 public high schools	85.7%		96.5	7^th of 674 public high schools	99.0%	91	63.8	75.2	68.8																		$10,636	$54	$10,583
Alloway Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	162 Newark St	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 359-4146	790	54	14.7	47.2%	716 (90.6%)	7 (0.9%)	35 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.4%)	45.1	940^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.4%		51.2	853^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	44.4%	87				54.3	46.4	29.0				43.2	79.9		79.9	46.5	44.3	46.9				45.7	$13,496	$709	$12,787

Cities Near Littlestown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hanover	6.57 mi	11	337^th
Gettysburg	7.32 mi	7	416^th
New Oxford	7.97 mi	4	253^rd
Biglerville	12.89 mi	3	417^th
Fairfield	13.78 mi	3	472^nd

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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.