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Schools in Messiah College

Messiah College’s public schools

Mechanicsburg Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Messiah College. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/6schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
66%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,909 students on the public path
In brief

Messiah College’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Messiah College’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Northside El Sch places highest (better than 71%); Mechanicsburg MS lowest (40%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Messiah College, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
KKindergarten Academyin MechanicsburgNo scores
1–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–8Mechanicsburg MSin MechanicsburgC+
9–12Mechanicsburg Area SHSin MechanicsburgB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Mechanicsburg Area School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mechanicsburg Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 4,621 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,302PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 55.1% · 2365 students tested
Math41%
State average 36.1% · 2247 students tested

Messiah College vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Messiah College—Mechanicsburg Area
MonaghanB+Northern York County
Upper AllenA−Mechanicsburg Area

Every school in Messiah College

7 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 Messiah Collegein other towns
Kindergarten Academy
Elementary · Grades K · Mechanicsburg
321 students14:1Rate it →
Upper Allen El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Mechanicsburg
B+
321 students13:1Rate it →
Shepherdstown El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Mechanicsburg
B+
283 students14:1Rate it →
Broad Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Mechanicsburg
B+
239 students14:1Rate it →
Northside El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Mechanicsburg
B+
221 students13:1Rate it →
Mechanicsburg MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mechanicsburg
C+
1,112 students14:1Rate it →
Mechanicsburg Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mechanicsburg
B
1,412 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Messiah College’s schools

Are Messiah College’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Messiah College. Mechanicsburg Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Messiah College. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Messiah College in?

Mechanicsburg Area School District.

Where do Messiah College kids go to high school?

Mechanicsburg Area SHS.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.