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Schools in Chanceford Township · Red Lion Area School District

Chanceford Township’s public schools score below 66% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Chanceford Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 48% of students in Chanceford Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#844of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
34%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▼ 19% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,410 students on the public path
In brief

Chanceford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1576 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chanceford Township’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,543 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 Red Lion Area JHS, then Red Lion Area SHS. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 Chanceford Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 34% of Pennsylvania school districts, #844 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1576)Better than 12%
Towns in York County (35)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,456 test results and a graduating class of 331 could put Chanceford Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Chanceford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,411 in math, 2,500 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Clearview El SchRed Lion Area School DistrictC+
7–8Red Lion Area JHSin Red LionC
9–12Red Lion Area SHSin Red LionB−

Chanceford Township’s public schools are run by Red Lion Area School District, which also serves Felton, Lower Chanceford, North Hopewell and Red Lion 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.

Red Lion Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 4,546 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,543PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 55.1% · 2500 students tested
Math34%
State average 36.1% · 2411 students tested

Chanceford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Chanceford TownshipCRed Lion Area
Lower WindsorBEastern York
East HopewellBSouth Eastern
ManorA−Penn Manor
WindsorCRed Lion Area
North HopewellCRed Lion Area
Felton—Red Lion Area
ConestogaA−Penn Manor
Lower ChancefordCRed Lion Area

4 of the 8 neighbors share Red Lion Area with Chanceford Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Chanceford 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 Chanceford Townshipby address
Clearview El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Brogue
C+
300 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Chanceford Townshipin other towns
Red Lion Area JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Red Lion
C
747 students12:1Rate it →
Red Lion Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Red Lion
B−
1,363 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Chanceford Township’s schools

Are Chanceford Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chanceford Township children attend score below 66% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #844 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chanceford Township in?

Red Lion Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,546 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Chanceford Township kids go to high school?

Red Lion Area SHS in Red Lion, with 1,363 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Chanceford Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Red Lion Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Chanceford Township spend per student?

$17,543 in Red Lion Area 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.