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Schools in Codorus Township · Southern York County School District

Codorus Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Codorus Township’s districts is 48%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Codorus 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.

#215of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
66%
▲ 11 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 12 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
1,700 students on the public path
In brief

Codorus Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,704 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 Southern MS, then Susquehannock HS. 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 Codorus Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Pennsylvania school districts, #215 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1287)Better than 83%
Towns in York County (35)Better than 94%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,486 test results and a graduating class of 213 could put Codorus Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Codorus Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,450 in math, 1,522 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Friendship El SchSouthern York County School DistrictC+
7–8Southern MSin Glen RockC
9–12Susquehannock HSin Glen RockB−

Codorus Township’s public schools are run by Southern York County School District, which also serves Glen Rock, New Freedom, Railroad and Shrewsbury 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.

Southern York County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,709 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,704PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 55.1% · 1522 students tested
Math48%
State average 36.1% · 1450 students tested

Codorus Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Codorus TownshipASouthern York County
ManheimB+South Western
ShrewsburyASouthern York County
SpringfieldA−Dallastown Area
Jefferson—Spring Grove Area
North CodorusA−Spring Grove Area

Every school in Codorus 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 Codorus Townshipby address
Friendship El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Glen Rock
C+
377 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Codorus Townshipin other towns
Southern MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Glen Rock
C
466 students13:1Rate it →
Susquehannock HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Glen Rock
B−
857 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Codorus Township’s schools

Are Codorus Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Codorus Township children attend outscore 85% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #215 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Codorus Township in?

Southern York County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,709 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Codorus Township kids go to high school?

Susquehannock HS in Glen Rock, with 857 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Codorus Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Southern York County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Codorus Township spend per student?

$18,704 in Southern York County 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.