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Schools in Hellam Township · Eastern York School District

Hellam Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state reading tests, 64% of Hellam Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hellam 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.

#615of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
64%
▲ 9 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.6K
▼ 10% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,487 students on the public path
In brief

Hellam Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1564 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hellam Township’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,575 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 6 the district’s path is Eastern York MS, then Eastern York 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 Hellam Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 55% of Pennsylvania school districts, #615 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1564)Better than 39%
Towns in York County (35)Better than 17%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,145 test results and a graduating class of 149 could put Hellam Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hellam Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,093 in math, 1,197 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Kreutz Creek El SchEastern York School DistrictB
6–8Eastern York MSin WrightsvilleB
9–12Eastern York HSin WrightsvilleB

Hellam Township’s public schools are run by Eastern York School District, which also serves East Prospect, Hallam, Lower Windsor and Wrightsville 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.

Eastern York School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,188 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,575PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 55.1% · 1197 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 1093 students tested

Hellam Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hellam TownshipBEastern York
West HempfieldA−Hempfield
East DonegalBDonegal
East ManchesterBNortheastern York
Lower WindsorBEastern York
WrightsvilleBEastern York
SpringettsburyBCentral York K–12 · York Suburban K–12
ConoyA−Elizabethtown Area
ManorA−Penn Manor

2 of the 8 neighbors share Eastern York with Hellam Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hellam 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 Hellam Townshipby address
Kreutz Creek El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hellam
B
320 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Hellam Townshipin other towns
Eastern York MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wrightsville
B
527 students12:1Rate it →
Eastern York HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Wrightsville
B
640 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Hellam Township’s schools

Are Hellam Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Hellam Township children attend outscore 55% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #615 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hellam Township in?

Eastern York School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,188 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hellam Township kids go to high school?

Eastern York HS in Wrightsville, with 640 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Hellam Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Eastern York School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Hellam Township spend per student?

$19,575 in Eastern York 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.