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2021-10-28 14 27 08 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 34 (Spring Road) at Pennsylvania State Route 274 (New Bloomfield Road) on the border of Carroll Township and Wheatfield Township in Perry County, PennsylvaniaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
B−
Schools in Carroll Township · West Perry School District

Carroll Township’s public schools score below 51% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Carroll Township, 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.

#671of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
58%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▼ 23% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
1,488 students on the public path
In brief

Carroll Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2010 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carroll Township’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,823 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 West Perry MS, then West Perry 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 Carroll Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Pennsylvania school districts, #671 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2010)Better than 36%
Towns in Perry County (21)Better than 0%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,084 test results and a graduating class of 182 could put Carroll Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Carroll Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,105 in math, 1,062 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Carroll El SchWest Perry School DistrictB−
6–8West Perry MSin ElliottsburgC+
9–12West Perry SHSin ElliottsburgA

Carroll Township’s public schools are run by West Perry School District, which also serves Blain, Bloomfield, Centre and Jackson and others. 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.

West Perry School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,137 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,823PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 55.1% · 1062 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 1105 students tested

Carroll Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Carroll TownshipB−West Perry
SpringB−West Perry
WheatfieldBSusquenita
MiddlesexACumberland Valley
RyeBSusquenita
CentreB−West Perry
North MiddletonB−Carlisle Area

2 of the 6 neighbors share West Perry with Carroll Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Carroll 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 Carroll Townshipby address
Carroll El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shermans Dale
B−
344 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Carroll Townshipin other towns
West Perry MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elliottsburg
C+
499 students12:1Rate it →
West Perry SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Elliottsburg
A
645 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Carroll Township’s schools

Are Carroll Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Carroll Township children attend score below 51% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #671 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carroll Township in?

West Perry School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,137 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Carroll Township kids go to high school?

West Perry SHS in Elliottsburg, with 645 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Carroll Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in West Perry School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Carroll Township spend per student?

$16,823 in West Perry 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.