South Western School District

Summary:

The South Western School District in Pennsylvania consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 315 out of 610 school districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district, Manheim Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on PSSA test scores for Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. It has the highest proficiency rates among the elementary schools and is ranked 569 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools, earning 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. West Manheim Elementary School also performs well, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages in most subject areas and grade levels.

The district's high school, South Western Senior High School, has a 87.5% four-year graduation rate and a 1.6% dropout rate. Its Keystone Exam proficiency rates range from 56.3% to 66.8% across Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The middle school, Emory H Markle Middle School, has PSSA proficiency rates ranging from 25.1% to 53.5% across Math, Science, and English Language Arts. The elementary schools' PSSA proficiency rates range from 31.5% to 86.6% across the same subjects.

District Detail

225 Bowman Rd
Hanover, PA 17331-4213

(717) 632-2500

SchoolDigger Rank:
315^th of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 4,298

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Baresville Elementary School	Public	K-5	135 Sanford Ave	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 633-4870	554	37	15.1	47.7%	458 (82.7%)	15 (2.7%)	43 (7.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	45.7	929^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.1%		54.8	790^th of 1534 public elementary schools	48.5%	139				31.5	47.5	42.1				40.6	79.6		79.6	39.3	57.6	49.4				49.1	$15,672	$678	$14,994
Park Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	137 W Granger St	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 633-4880	531	34	15.5	41.6%	439 (82.7%)	17 (3.2%)	48 (9.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.6%)	50.7	852^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	44.2%		52.7	831^st of 1534 public elementary schools	45.8%	21				39.7	47.6	36.8				41.4	86.6		86.6	46.5	56.1	54.0				52.5	$14,984	$615	$14,369
South Western Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Bowman Rd	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 633-4807	1,299	86	15.1	30.8%	1,066 (82.1%)	73 (5.6%)	83 (6.4%)	29 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (3.6%)	68	224^th of 686 public high schools	67.3%		78.6	122^nd of 674 public high schools	81.9%	102	66.8	56.3	59.4																		$16,403	$00	$16,403
Emory H Markle Middle School	Public	6-8	225 Bowman Rd	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 633-4840	1,028	71	14.4	34.3%	853 (83.0%)	50 (4.9%)	70 (6.8%)	13 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	37 (3.6%)	53.3	425^th of 891 public middle schools	52.3%		67.3	274^th of 893 public middle schools	69.3%	151							32.0	33.8	25.1	30.3		53.5	53.5				54.6	48.4	46.2	49.8	$14,769	$81	$14,688
West Manheim Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Baltimore Pike	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 633-4890	625	41	15.3	26.9%	523 (83.7%)	47 (7.5%)	18 (2.9%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	57.5	754^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.6%		61.2	668^th of 1534 public elementary schools	56.5%	86				53.9	51.8	36.0				46.8	82.8		82.8	56.0	63.0	53.1				57.5	$13,530	$70	$13,460
Manheim Elementary School	Public	K-5	5778 Blooming Grove Road	Glenville	17329	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 229-2930	261	19	13.6	29.5%	250 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	66	569^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.7%		71.3	471^st of 1534 public elementary schools	69.3%	98				46.9	56.4	52.4				51.5	82.0		82.0	75.5	56.4	64.3				66.2	$15,759	$70	$15,689

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hanover Public School District	0.79 mi	5	301^st
Conewago Valley School District	2.36 mi	5
Spring Grove Area School District	7.17 mi	6	133^rd
Littlestown Area School District	7.36 mi	3	291^st
Southern York County School District	10.98 mi	5	165^th

South Western School District

District Detail

South Western Senior High School

Manheim Elementary School

West Manheim Elementary School

Emory H Markle Middle School

Park Hills Elementary School

Baresville Elementary School

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