Photo: Smallbones · CC BY-SA 3.0Fairview Township’s public schools outscore 56% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Fairview 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 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.
Fairview Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1117 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairview Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 40% 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 $16,811 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 Crossroads MS, then Red Land SHS. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
New Story (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 Fairview Township’s grade
B: better than 56% of Pennsylvania school districts, #606 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fairview Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Fairview Township
Fishing Creek El Sch
Grades K–4 · 431 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lewisberry
1st grade in Fairview Township
Fishing Creek El Sch
Grades K–4 · 431 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lewisberry
2nd grade in Fairview Township
Fishing Creek El Sch
Grades K–4 · 431 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lewisberry
3rd grade in Fairview Township
Fishing Creek El Sch
Grades K–4 · 431 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lewisberry
4th grade in Fairview Township
Fishing Creek El Sch
Grades K–4 · 431 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lewisberry
5th grade in Fairview Township · depends on your address
Fairview Intermediate Sch
Grades 5–6 · 654 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in New Cumberland
Old Trail Intermediate Sch
Grades 5–6 · 519 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Etters
6th grade in Fairview Township · depends on your address
Fairview Intermediate Sch
Grades 5–6 · 654 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in New Cumberland
Old Trail Intermediate Sch
Grades 5–6 · 519 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Etters
7th grade in Fairview Township
Crossroads MS
Grades 7–8 · 541 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lewisberry
8th grade in Fairview Township
Crossroads MS
Grades 7–8 · 541 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lewisberry
9th grade in Fairview Township
Red Land SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,061 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lewisberry
10th grade in Fairview Township
Red Land SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,061 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lewisberry
11th grade in Fairview Township
Red Land SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,061 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lewisberry
12th grade in Fairview Township
Red Land SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,061 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lewisberry
Fairview Township’s public schools are run by West Shore School District, which also serves Goldsboro, Lemoyne, Lewisberry and Lower Allen 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.
Above the state in reading
Fairview Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Fairview Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview Township | B | West Shore |
| Lower Allen | B | West Shore |
| Warrington | B+ | Northern York County |
| Monaghan | B+ | Northern York County |
| Newberry | B | West Shore K–12 · Northeastern York K–12 |
| Swatara | C+ | Central Dauphin |
| New Cumberland | B | West Shore |
| Lower Swatara | C | Middletown Area |
| Lewisberry | — | West Shore |
| Upper Allen | A− | Mechanicsburg Area |
4 of the 9 neighbors share West Shore with Fairview Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Fairview 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).
Questions about Fairview Township’s schools
Are Fairview Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Fairview Township children attend outscore 56% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #606 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fairview Township in?
West Shore School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,467 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fairview Township kids go to high school?
Red Land SHS in Lewisberry, with 1,061 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Fairview Township’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in West Shore School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Fairview Township spend per student?
$16,811 in West Shore School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fairview Township?
Yes: New Story (special education, grades 1–12, 79 students).
Parents talk
What Fairview Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fairview 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.