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Schools in Lower Allen Township · West Shore School District

Lower Allen Township’s public schools outscore 56% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lower Allen 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.

#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
6
2,397 students on the public path
In brief

Lower Allen Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1661 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lower Allen Township’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Allen MS, then Cedar Cliff HS. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Al-Huda (private) and Brookside Montessori 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 Lower Allen Township’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 (1661)Better than 42%
Towns in Cumberland County (22)Better than 14%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,726 test results and a graduating class of 621 could put Lower Allen Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Lower Allen Township’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 Lower Allen Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
7–8Allen MSWest Shore School DistrictB−
9–12Cedar Cliff HSWest Shore School DistrictC+

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

West Shore School DistrictGrades K–12 · 14 schools · 7,467 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,811PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
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

Lower Allen Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lower Allen TownshipBWest Shore
FairviewBWest Shore
New CumberlandBWest Shore
LemoyneBWest Shore
ShiremanstownA−Mechanicsburg Area
Upper AllenA−Mechanicsburg Area
HampdenACumberland Valley
Camp HillACamp Hill
MechanicsburgA−Mechanicsburg Area

3 of the 8 neighbors share West Shore with Lower Allen Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lower Allen Township

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 Lower Allen Townshipby address
Rossmoyne El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Mechanicsburg
B−
417 students13:1Rate it →
Highland El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Camp Hill
B
375 students15:1Rate it →
Allen MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Camp Hill
B−
272 students13:1Rate it →
Cedar Cliff HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Camp Hill
C+
1,333 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Al-Huda
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Camp Hill
Private · Religious
141 students8:1Rate it →
Brookside Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Camp Hill
Private · Nonsectarian
21 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Lower Allen Township’s schools

Are Lower Allen Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Lower Allen Township 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 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lower Allen Township in?

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

Where do Lower Allen Township kids go to high school?

Cedar Cliff HS in Camp Hill, with 1,333 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Lower Allen Township’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 Lower Allen Township spend per student?

$16,811 in West Shore School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lower Allen Township?

Yes: Al-Huda (religious, grades PK–5, 141 students) and Brookside Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 21 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.