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Schools in Heidelberg Township · Spring Grove Area School District

Heidelberg Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Pennsylvania districts

49% of students in Heidelberg Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Heidelberg 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.

#325of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
66%
▲ 11 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▼ 18% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,246 students on the public path
In brief

Heidelberg Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 913 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Heidelberg Township’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,795 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Spring Grove Area MS, then Spring Grove 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 Heidelberg Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Pennsylvania school districts, #325 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 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (913)Better than 63%
Towns in York County (35)Better than 83%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,920 test results and a graduating class of 275 could put Heidelberg Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Heidelberg Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,846 in math, 1,993 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–8Spring Grove Area MSin Spring GroveC+
9–12Spring Grove Area HSin Spring GroveA+

Heidelberg Township’s public schools are run by Spring Grove Area School District, which also serves Jackson, Jefferson, New Salem and North Codorus 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.

Spring Grove Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,854 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,795PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 55.1% · 1993 students tested
Math49%
State average 36.1% · 1846 students tested

Heidelberg Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Heidelberg TownshipA−Spring Grove Area
North CodorusA−Spring Grove Area
ManheimB+South Western
JacksonA−Spring Grove Area
PennB+South Western
ParadiseA−Spring Grove Area
BerwickB+Conewago Valley

3 of the 6 neighbors share Spring Grove Area with Heidelberg Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Heidelberg 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).

Also serving Heidelberg Townshipin other towns
Spring Grove El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Spring Grove
A−
724 students16:1Rate it →
New Salem El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · York
A
403 students15:1Rate it →
Paradise El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Thomasville
B+
306 students13:1Rate it →
Spring Grove Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Spring Grove
C+
650 students15:1Rate it →
Spring Grove Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Grove
A+
1,163 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Heidelberg Township’s schools

Are Heidelberg Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Heidelberg Township children attend outscore 78% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #325 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Heidelberg Township in?

Spring Grove Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,854 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Heidelberg Township kids go to high school?

Spring Grove Area HS in Spring Grove, with 1,163 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Heidelberg Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Spring Grove Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Heidelberg Township spend per student?

$17,795 in Spring Grove Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.