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Schools in Lemoyne · West Shore School District

Lemoyne’s public schools outscore 56% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lemoyne, 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.

#606of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
60%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▼ 23% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,920 students on the public path
In brief

Lemoyne’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,811 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 8% 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 Lemoyne’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 56% of Pennsylvania school districts, #606 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 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1787)Better than 55%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,726 test results and a graduating class of 621 could put Lemoyne anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Lemoyne’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,580 in math, 3,871 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Washington Heights El SchWest Shore School DistrictC
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Lemoyne’s public schools are run by West Shore School District, which also serves Fairview, Goldsboro, Lewisberry and Lower Allen 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 55.1% · 3871 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 3580 students tested

Lemoyne vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LemoyneBWest Shore
HarrisburgD−Harrisburg City
Lower AllenBWest Shore
WormleysburgBWest Shore
New CumberlandBWest Shore
Camp HillACamp Hill

3 of the 5 neighbors share West Shore with Lemoyne, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lemoyne

6 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 Lemoyneby address
Also serving Lemoynein other towns

Questions about Lemoyne’s schools

Are Lemoyne’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Lemoyne children attend outscore 56% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #606 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lemoyne in?

West Shore School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,467 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lemoyne kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Cedar Cliff HS and Red Land SHS.

What is Lemoyne’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in West Shore School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Lemoyne spend per student?

$16,811 in West Shore 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.