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Schools in Hopewell Township · Shippensburg Area School District

Hopewell Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hopewell 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.

#548of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
55%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 28% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
3,141 students on the public path
In brief

Hopewell Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,616 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 6 the district’s path is Shippensburg Area MS, then Shippensburg Area SHS. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Covered Bridge Amish School (private), Mountain View School (private) and Meadow Run School (private) are 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hopewell Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 61% of Pennsylvania school districts, #548 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. 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 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2048)Better than 57%
Towns in Cumberland County (22)Better than 18%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,742 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put Hopewell Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Hopewell Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,681 in math, 1,802 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–8Shippensburg Area MSin ShippensburgC
9–12Shippensburg Area SHSin ShippensburgB

Hopewell Township’s public schools are run by Shippensburg Area School District, which also serves Newburg, Orrstown, Shippensburg and Shippensburg 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.

Shippensburg Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,636 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,616PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 55.1% · 1802 students tested
Math38%
State average 36.1% · 1681 students tested

Hopewell Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hopewell TownshipBShippensburg Area
LurganC+Chambersburg Area
Toboyne—West Perry
Southampton—Shippensburg Area
FannettC+Fannett-Metal
Southampton TownshipBShippensburg Area
North NewtonB+Big Spring
Upper MifflinB+Big Spring

2 of the 7 neighbors share Shippensburg Area with Hopewell Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hopewell Township

8 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 Hopewell Townshipin other towns
Nancy Grayson El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Shippensburg
B−
532 students14:1Rate it →
James Burd El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Shippensburg
B−
529 students13:1Rate it →
Grace B Luhrs Univ Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shippensburg
B−
132 students22:1Rate it →
Shippensburg Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shippensburg
C
851 students14:1Rate it →
Shippensburg Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Shippensburg
B
1,097 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Covered Bridge Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Newburg
Private · Religious
27 students19:1Rate it →
Mountain View School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Newburg
Private · Religious
24 students24:1Rate it →
Meadow Run School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Newburg
Private · Religious
18 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Hopewell Township’s schools

Are Hopewell Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Hopewell Township children attend outscore 61% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #548 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hopewell Township in?

Shippensburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,636 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hopewell Township kids go to high school?

Shippensburg Area SHS in Shippensburg, with 1,097 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Hopewell Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Shippensburg Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Hopewell Township spend per student?

$15,616 in Shippensburg Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hopewell Township?

Yes: Covered Bridge Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 27 students), Mountain View School (religious, grades 1–8, 24 students) and Meadow Run School (religious, grades 1–8, 18 students).

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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.