Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Hamiltonban Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Fairfield InnFairfield Inn · Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0
B+
Schools in Hamiltonban Township · Fairfield Area School District

Hamiltonban Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hamiltonban 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
58%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▼ 5% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
882 students on the public path
In brief

Hamiltonban Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1712 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamiltonban Township’s, its schools beat 66%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,706 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 5 the district’s path is Fairfield Area MS, then Fairfield Area 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 Hamiltonban Township’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1712)Better than 66%
Towns in Adams County (21)Better than 90%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 453 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Hamiltonban Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Hamiltonban Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (436 in math, 470 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Fairfield Area El SchFairfield Area School DistrictB+
5–8Fairfield Area MSFairfield Area School DistrictC
9–12Fairfield Area HSFairfield Area School DistrictA

Hamiltonban Township’s public schools are run by Fairfield Area School District, which also serves Carroll Valley, Fairfield and Liberty. 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.

Fairfield Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 882 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,706PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 55.1% · 470 students tested
Math37%
State average 36.1% · 436 students tested

Hamiltonban Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hamiltonban TownshipB+Fairfield Area
FranklinB+Gettysburg Area
LibertyB+Fairfield Area
Carroll ValleyB+Fairfield Area
HighlandB+Gettysburg Area
QuincyB−Waynesboro Area
GuilfordC+Chambersburg Area

2 of the 6 neighbors share Fairfield Area with Hamiltonban Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hamiltonban 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 Hamiltonban Townshipby address
Fairfield Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Fairfield
B+
346 students10:1Rate it →
Fairfield Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Fairfield
C
259 students12:1Rate it →
Fairfield Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairfield
A
277 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Hamiltonban Township’s schools

Are Hamiltonban Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hamiltonban Township children attend outscore 71% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hamiltonban Township in?

Fairfield Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 882 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hamiltonban Township kids go to high school?

Fairfield Area HS in Fairfield, with 277 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Hamiltonban Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Fairfield Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Hamiltonban Township spend per student?

$20,706 in Fairfield Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Hamiltonban Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hamiltonban 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.