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Schools in Cherryhill Township · Penns Manor Area School District

Cherryhill Township’s public schools outscore 50% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cherryhill Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Cherryhill Township’s districts is 26%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). 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 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
45%
▼ 10 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 10 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.3K
▲ 7% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
692 students on the public path
In brief

Cherryhill Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1964 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cherryhill Township’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Cherryhill Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,348 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Penns Manor Area JSHS. Enrollment is down 10% 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 Cherryhill Township’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1964)Better than 42%
Towns in Indiana County (24)Better than 21%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 388 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Cherryhill Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cherryhill Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (377 in math, 399 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Penns Manor Area El SchPenns Manor Area School DistrictC+
6–12Penns Manor Area JSHSPenns Manor Area School DistrictC

Cherryhill Township’s public schools are run by Penns Manor Area School District, which also serves Clymer and Pine. 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.

Penns Manor Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 692 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$23,348PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 55.1% · 399 students tested
Math26%
State average 36.1% · 377 students tested

Cherryhill Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cherryhill TownshipB−Penns Manor Area
Brush ValleyAUnited
RayneA−Marion Center Area
GreenCPurchase Line
PineB−Penns Manor Area
WhiteB+Indiana Area

Every school in Cherryhill Township

2 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 Cherryhill Townshipby address
Penns Manor Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clymer
C+
321 students11:1Rate it →
Penns Manor Area JSHS
High · Grades 6–12 · Clymer
C
371 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Cherryhill Township’s schools

Are Cherryhill Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Cherryhill Township children attend outscore 50% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cherryhill Township in?

Penns Manor Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 692 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Cherryhill Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Penns Manor Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Cherryhill Township spend per student?

$23,348 in Penns Manor Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Cherryhill Township families are saying about school.

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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.