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Schools in Hopewell Township · South Eastern School District

Hopewell Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state reading tests, 65% of Hopewell Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). 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.

#592of 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
65%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.4K
▼ 6% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,594 students on the public path
In brief

Hopewell Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 704 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hopewell Township’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 42% 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 $20,390 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 South Eastern MS, then Kennard-Dale HS. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 Hopewell Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 57% of Pennsylvania school districts, #592 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (704)Better than 28%
Towns in York County (35)Better than 37%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,278 test results and a graduating class of 174 could put Hopewell Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hopewell Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,237 in math, 1,319 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–4Stewartstown El SchSouth Eastern School DistrictA−
7–8South Eastern MSin Fawn GroveC+
9–12Kennard-Dale HSin Fawn GroveA+

Hopewell Township’s public schools are run by South Eastern School District, which also serves Cross Roads, Delta, East Hopewell and Fawn Grove 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.

South Eastern School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,495 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,390PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 55.1% · 1319 students tested
Math42%
State average 36.1% · 1237 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 TownshipBSouth Eastern
ShrewsburyASouthern York County
FawnBSouth Eastern
East HopewellBSouth Eastern
North HopewellCRed Lion Area

2 of the 4 neighbors share South Eastern with Hopewell Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hopewell 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 Hopewell Townshipby address
Stewartstown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Stewartstown
A−
440 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Hopewell Townshipin other towns
South Eastern MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Fawn Grove
C+
399 students11:1Rate it →
Kennard-Dale HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Fawn Grove
A+
755 students12:1Rate 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 57% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #592 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hopewell Township in?

South Eastern School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,495 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hopewell Township kids go to high school?

Kennard-Dale HS in Fawn Grove, with 755 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Hopewell Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Hopewell Township spend per student?

$20,390 in South Eastern 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.