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Schools in Dickinson Township · Carlisle Area School District

Dickinson Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Dickinson 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.

#660of 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
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▼ 23% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,939 students on the public path
In brief

Dickinson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1168 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dickinson Township’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,663 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Blue Ridge Mennonite School (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 Dickinson Township’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Pennsylvania school districts, #660 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 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1168)Better than 30%
Towns in Cumberland County (22)Better than 5%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,455 test results and a graduating class of 377 could put Dickinson Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Dickinson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,409 in math, 2,501 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5North Dickinson El SchCarlisle Area School DistrictB+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–12Carlisle Area HSin CarlisleA

Dickinson Township’s public schools are run by Carlisle Area School District, which also serves Carlisle, Mount Holly Springs and North Middleton. 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.

Carlisle Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 10 schools · 5,087 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,663PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 2501 students tested
Math35%
State average 36.1% · 2409 students tested

Dickinson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dickinson TownshipB−Carlisle Area
West PennsboroB+Big Spring
South MiddletonA−South Middleton
Cooke—Big Spring
PennB+Big Spring

Every school in Dickinson Township

5 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 Dickinson Townshipby address
North Dickinson El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carlisle
B+
193 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Dickinson Townshipin other towns
Wilson MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carlisle
C
604 students14:1Rate it →
Lamberton MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carlisle
C+
583 students13:1Rate it →
Carlisle Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Carlisle
A
1,559 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Blue Ridge Mennonite School
Grades K–10 · Carlisle
Private · Religious
50 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Dickinson Township’s schools

Are Dickinson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Dickinson Township children attend outscore 51% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #660 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dickinson Township in?

Carlisle Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,087 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dickinson Township kids go to high school?

Carlisle Area HS in Carlisle, with 1,559 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Dickinson Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Carlisle Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Dickinson Township spend per student?

$16,663 in Carlisle Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Dickinson Township?

Yes: Blue Ridge Mennonite School (religious, grades K–10, 50 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.