Bixler, Michael and Magdealena Farmstead · Photo: Smallbones · CC0East Manchester Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Pennsylvania districts
43% of students in East Manchester Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Manchester 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.
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.
East Manchester Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1303 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Manchester Township’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,126 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Northeastern MS, then Northeastern SHS. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Soaring Heights School York (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.
What’s behind East Manchester Township’s grade
B: better than 57% of Pennsylvania school districts, #601 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Manchester Township, with each school’s own grade.
4th grade in East Manchester Township · depends on your address
Shallow Brook Inter Sch
Grades 4–6 · 507 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Manchester
Spring Forge Intrd Sch
Grades 4–6 · 477 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Manchester
5th grade in East Manchester Township · depends on your address
Shallow Brook Inter Sch
Grades 4–6 · 507 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Manchester
Spring Forge Intrd Sch
Grades 4–6 · 477 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Manchester
6th grade in East Manchester Township · depends on your address
Shallow Brook Inter Sch
Grades 4–6 · 507 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Manchester
Spring Forge Intrd Sch
Grades 4–6 · 477 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Manchester
7th grade in East Manchester Township
Northeastern MS
Grades 7–8 · 595 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mount Wolf
8th grade in East Manchester Township
Northeastern MS
Grades 7–8 · 595 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mount Wolf
9th grade in East Manchester Township
Northeastern SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,189 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Manchester
10th grade in East Manchester Township
Northeastern SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,189 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Manchester
11th grade in East Manchester Township
Northeastern SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,189 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Manchester
12th grade in East Manchester Township
Northeastern SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,189 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Manchester
East Manchester Township’s public schools are run by Northeastern York School District, which also serves Conewago, Manchester, Mount Wolf and Newberry 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.
Well above the state in reading
East Manchester Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share East Manchester Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| East Manchester Township | B | Northeastern York |
| Conewago | B | Northeastern York |
| Conoy | A− | Elizabethtown Area |
| Hellam | B | Eastern York |
| Springettsbury | B | Central York K–12 · York Suburban K–12 |
| Newberry | B | West Shore K–12 · Northeastern York K–12 |
| Manchester | B | Central York |
| York Haven | — | Northeastern York |
3 of the 7 neighbors share Northeastern York with East Manchester Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in East Manchester Township
7 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).
Questions about East Manchester Township’s schools
Are East Manchester Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools East Manchester Township children attend outscore 57% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #601 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is East Manchester Township in?
Northeastern York School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,971 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do East Manchester Township kids go to high school?
Northeastern SHS in Manchester, with 1,189 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is East Manchester Township’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Northeastern York School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does East Manchester Township spend per student?
$17,126 in Northeastern York School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in East Manchester Township?
Yes: Soaring Heights School York (special education, grades 1–11, 30 students).
Parents talk
What East Manchester Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near East Manchester Township → They have their own page.
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.