Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0Lower Chanceford Township’s public schools score below 66% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Lower Chanceford Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 48% of Lower Chanceford Township’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Lower Chanceford Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1130 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lower Chanceford Township’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,543 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Red Lion Area JHS, then Red Lion Area SHS. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Singing Meadow School (private) is 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.
What’s behind Lower Chanceford Township’s grade
C: better than 34% of Pennsylvania school districts, #847 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lower Chanceford Township, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Lower Chanceford Township
Red Lion Area JHS
Grades 7–8 · 747 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Red Lion
8th grade in Lower Chanceford Township
Red Lion Area JHS
Grades 7–8 · 747 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Red Lion
9th grade in Lower Chanceford Township
Red Lion Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,363 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Red Lion
10th grade in Lower Chanceford Township
Red Lion Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,363 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Red Lion
11th grade in Lower Chanceford Township
Red Lion Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,363 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Red Lion
12th grade in Lower Chanceford Township
Red Lion Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,363 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Red Lion
Lower Chanceford Township’s public schools are run by Red Lion Area School District, which also serves Chanceford, Felton, North Hopewell and Red Lion 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.
Well below the state in reading
Lower Chanceford Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Lower Chanceford Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Chanceford Township | C | Red Lion Area |
| Peach Bottom | B | South Eastern |
| Martic | A− | Penn Manor |
| Fawn | B | South Eastern |
| East Hopewell | B | South Eastern |
| Conestoga | A− | Penn Manor |
| Chanceford | C | Red Lion Area |
| Drumore | C+ | Solanco |
Every school in Lower Chanceford Township
9 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).
Questions about Lower Chanceford Township’s schools
Are Lower Chanceford Township’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lower Chanceford Township children attend score below 66% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #847 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lower Chanceford Township in?
Red Lion Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,546 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lower Chanceford Township kids go to high school?
Red Lion Area SHS in Red Lion, with 1,363 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Lower Chanceford Township’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Red Lion Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Lower Chanceford Township spend per student?
$17,543 in Red Lion Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lower Chanceford Township?
Yes: Singing Meadow School (religious, grades 1–8, 29 students).
Parents talk
What Lower Chanceford Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lower Chanceford Township → They have their own page.
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.