Best Public Schools in Thomasville, PA

Summary:

The city of Thomasville, Pennsylvania has a single elementary school, Paradise Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 4th grade. This school is part of the Spring Grove Area School District.

Paradise Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 2-star rating. While the school excels in science proficiency, its math and English language arts proficiency rates are below the district and state averages. The school serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 45.61% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.4, which could be a potential strength.

Overall, the analysis of the Thomasville, Pennsylvania school data reveals a single elementary school with a mix of strengths and challenges. The school's declining ranking, mixed academic performance, high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and low student-teacher ratio provide a nuanced picture of the school's performance and areas for potential improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)			PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paradise Elementary School	Public	K-4	6923 Lincoln Highway West	Thomasville	17364	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 225-4731	342	24	14.4	45.6%	304 (88.9%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.4%)	54.6	791^st of 1534 public elementary schools	48.4%		71	481^st of 1534 public elementary schools	68.6%	310	41.3	51.5	46.5	89.7	89.7	42.9	57.6	50.4	$18,430	$2,038	$16,391

Cities Near Thomasville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spring Grove	2.82 mi	4	175^th
Dover	4.29 mi	6	282^nd
York	5.14 mi	41	639^th
Hanover	8.46 mi	11	337^th
Wellsville	8.89 mi	1	410^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.