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B−

Allen MS

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

4225 Gettysburg Rd, Camp Hill, PA 17011 · (717) 761-1500 · Part of West Shore School District

Lower Allen Township’s School Grade B better than 56% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
272
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Allen MS

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 46.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lower Allen Township kids: Cedar Cliff HS

On the path

Where Lower Allen Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Allen MSYou are here
9–12Cedar Cliff HSin Camp Hill

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4225 Gettysburg Rd, Camp Hill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7140
Grade 8132
Enrollment over time
511’20
469’21
477’22
525’23
272’24

Down 46.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 8%Black 8%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Allen MS from Lower Allen Township families.

Other schools in West Shore School District

The district →
Red Mill El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Etters
A−
457 students15:1
Fishing Creek El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lewisberry
B+
431 students14:1
Rossmoyne El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Mechanicsburg
B−
417 students13:1
Hillside El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · New Cumberland
C+
408 students15:1
Highland El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Camp Hill
B
375 students15:1
Washington Heights El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lemoyne
C
324 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Lower Allen Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.