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Schools in Adamstown · Cocalico School District

Adamstown’s public schools outscore 78% of Pennsylvania districts

48% of students in Adamstown’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Adamstown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 12 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▼ 8% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
2,017 students on the public path
In brief

Adamstown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 808 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Adamstown’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,963 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Cocalico MS, then Cocalico SHS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Adamstown’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (808)Better than 61%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,486 test results and a graduating class of 259 could put Adamstown anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Adamstown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,417 in math, 1,554 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Adamstown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Adamstown El SchCocalico School DistrictB
6–8Cocalico MSin DenverB−
9–12Cocalico SHSin DenverB

Adamstown’s public schools are run by Cocalico School District, which also serves Denver, East Cocalico and West Cocalico. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cocalico School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,852 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,963PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 55.1% · 1554 students tested
Math48%
State average 36.1% · 1417 students tested

Adamstown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Adamstown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AdamstownA−Cocalico
East CocalicoA−Cocalico
BrecknockC+Eastern Lancaster County

Every school in Adamstown

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Adamstownby address
Adamstown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
409 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Adamstownin other towns
Cocalico MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Denver
B−
617 students10:1Rate it →
Cocalico SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Denver
B
991 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Adamstown’s schools

Are Adamstown’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Adamstown children attend outscore 78% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Adamstown in?

Cocalico School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,852 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Adamstown kids go to high school?

Cocalico SHS in Denver, with 991 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Adamstown’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Cocalico School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Adamstown spend per student?

$19,963 in Cocalico School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.