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Schools in Cumru Township · Governor Mifflin School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Cumru Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 48% of Cumru Township’s students scored proficient, 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
4
3,695 students on the public path
In brief

Cumru Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1709 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cumru Township’s, its schools beat 29%, 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Governor Mifflin MS, then Governor Mifflin SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

John Paul II Center for Special Learning (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Cumru 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 (1709)Better than 29%
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 Cumru Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Cumru 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 Cumru Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
7–8Governor Mifflin MSin ShillingtonC
9–12Governor Mifflin SHSin ShillingtonC+

Cumru Township’s public schools are run by Governor Mifflin School District, which also serves Brecknock, 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

Cumru Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cumru TownshipB−Governor Mifflin
ReadingD−Reading
ShillingtonB−Governor Mifflin
KenhorstB−Governor Mifflin
SpringBWilson
WyomissingBWyomissing Area K–12 · Wilson K–12
BrecknockB−Governor Mifflin
ExeterA−Exeter Township
RobesonA−Twin Valley
West ReadingB+Wyomissing Area
Lower AlsaceC−Antietam

3 of the 10 neighbors share Governor Mifflin with Cumru Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cumru Township

6 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 Cumru Townshipby address
Cumru El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Shillington
B−
513 students15:1Rate it →
Mifflin Park El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Shillington
B−
503 students15:1Rate it →
Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Shillington
C
623 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Cumru 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 →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
John Paul II Center for Special Learning
Shillington
Private · Catholic
49 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Cumru Township’s schools

Are Cumru Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cumru 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 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cumru Township in?

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

Where do Cumru Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Cumru 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 Cumru Township spend per student?

$16,364 in Governor Mifflin School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cumru Township?

Yes: John Paul II Center for Special Learning (Catholic, grades , 49 students).

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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.