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Schools in Brecknock Township · Governor Mifflin School District

Brecknock Township’s public schools score below 54% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Brecknock Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Brecknock Township, 48% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#707of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
48%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 25% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,515 students on the public path
In brief

Brecknock Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 559 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brecknock Township’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,364 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 7 the district’s path is Governor Mifflin MS, then Governor Mifflin 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 Brecknock Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Pennsylvania school districts, #707 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (559)Better than 17%
Towns in Berks County (44)Better than 25%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,974 test results and a graduating class of 401 could put Brecknock Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Brecknock Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,898 in math, 2,051 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Brecknock El SchGovernor Mifflin School DistrictB−
7–8Governor Mifflin MSin ShillingtonC
9–12Governor Mifflin SHSin ShillingtonC+

Brecknock Township’s public schools are run by Governor Mifflin School District, which also serves Cumru, Kenhorst, Mohnton and Shillington. 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.

Governor Mifflin School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,154 students · 16.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,364PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 55.1% · 2051 students tested
Math32%
State average 36.1% · 1898 students tested

Brecknock Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brecknock TownshipB−Governor Mifflin
Brecknock TownshipC+Eastern Lancaster County
CumruB−Governor Mifflin
SpringBWilson
RobesonA−Twin Valley
Caernarvon—Twin Valley

Every school in Brecknock Township

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 Brecknock Townshipby address
Brecknock El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Mohnton
B−
459 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Brecknock Townshipin other towns
Governor Mifflin MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Shillington
C
631 students16:1Rate it →
Governor Mifflin SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Shillington
C+
1,425 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Brecknock Township’s schools

Are Brecknock Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brecknock Township children attend score below 54% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #707 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brecknock Township in?

Governor Mifflin School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,154 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brecknock Township kids go to high school?

Governor Mifflin SHS in Shillington, with 1,425 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Brecknock Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Brecknock Township spend per student?

$16,364 in Governor Mifflin 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.