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Schools in Menallen Township · Upper Adams School District

Menallen Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Menallen 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#553of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▼ 17% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,198 students on the public path
In brief

Menallen Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1857 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Menallen Township’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,075 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Upper Adams MS, then Biglerville HS. 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 Menallen Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Pennsylvania school districts, #553 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 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1857)Better than 51%
Towns in Adams County (21)Better than 14%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 814 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put Menallen Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Menallen Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (785 in math, 844 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Biglerville El Schin BiglervilleB
7–8Upper Adams MSin BiglervilleC
9–12Biglerville HSin BiglervilleB−

Menallen Township’s public schools are run by Upper Adams School District, which also serves Arendtsville, Bendersville, Biglerville and Butler 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.

Upper Adams School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,559 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,075PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 844 students tested
Math38%
State average 36.1% · 785 students tested

Menallen Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Menallen TownshipBUpper Adams
FranklinB+Gettysburg Area
TyroneB+Upper Adams K–12 · Conewago Valley K–12
ButlerBUpper Adams

2 of the 3 neighbors share Upper Adams with Menallen Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Menallen Township

3 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 Menallen Townshipin other towns
Biglerville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Biglerville
B
421 students13:1Rate it →
Upper Adams MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Biglerville
C
242 students14:1Rate it →
Biglerville HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Biglerville
B−
535 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Menallen Township’s schools

Are Menallen Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Menallen Township children attend outscore 60% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #553 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Menallen Township in?

Upper Adams School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,559 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Menallen Township kids go to high school?

Biglerville HS in Biglerville, with 535 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Menallen Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Upper Adams School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Menallen Township spend per student?

$18,075 in Upper Adams 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.