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B+
Schools in McSherrystown · Conewago Valley School District

McSherrystown’s public schools outscore 71% of Pennsylvania districts

In McSherrystown, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving McSherrystown, 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.

#410of 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
60%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▼ 21% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,836 students on the public path
In brief

McSherrystown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1728 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of McSherrystown’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,248 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 New Oxford MS, then New Oxford SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Delone Catholic High School (private) and St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic 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 McSherrystown’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Pennsylvania school districts, #410 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 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1728)Better than 77%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,941 test results and a graduating class of 284 could put McSherrystown anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of McSherrystown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,873 in math, 2,009 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
7–8New Oxford MSin New OxfordC+
9–12New Oxford SHSin New OxfordB−

McSherrystown’s public schools are run by Conewago Valley School District, which also serves Abbottstown, Berwick, Bonneauville and Conewago 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.

Conewago Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 3,678 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,248PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 55.1% · 2009 students tested
Math44%
State average 36.1% · 1873 students tested

McSherrystown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McSherrystownB+Conewago Valley

Every school in McSherrystown

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).

Also serving McSherrystownin other towns
New Oxford El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · New Oxford
B+
565 students13:1Rate it →
Conewago Twp El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Hanover
B
475 students12:1Rate it →
New Oxford MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · New Oxford
C+
567 students14:1Rate it →
New Oxford SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · New Oxford
B−
1,229 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Delone Catholic High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mc Sherrystown
Private · Catholic
344 students7:1Rate it →
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mc Sherrystown
Private · Catholic
315 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about McSherrystown’s schools

Are McSherrystown’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools McSherrystown children attend outscore 71% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #410 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is McSherrystown in?

Conewago Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,678 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do McSherrystown kids go to high school?

New Oxford SHS in New Oxford, with 1,229 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is McSherrystown’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Conewago Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does McSherrystown spend per student?

$17,248 in Conewago Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in McSherrystown?

Yes: Delone Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 344 students) and St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 315 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.