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Schools in Mount Pleasant Township · Conewago Valley School District, Littlestown Area School District

Mount Pleasant Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Pennsylvania districts

In Mount Pleasant Township, 42% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mount Pleasant 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.

#538of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
58%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 5 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 · Conewago Valley
Students per teacher
13.5
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
4,527 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Pleasant Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1708 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Pleasant Township’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 42% across both districts 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

Conewago Valley spends $17,248 per student and Littlestown Area $17,653, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Mount Pleasant Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 62% of Pennsylvania school districts, #538 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 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1708)Better than 52%
Towns in Adams County (21)Better than 24%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,829 test results and a graduating class of 284 could put Mount Pleasant Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Mount Pleasant Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,707 in math, 2,951 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Mount Pleasant Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Conewago Valley School District). From grade K, students attend the Littlestown Area School District, shared with Bonneauville, Germany, Littlestown, Mount Joy and Union. Its elementary school is in Littlestown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mount Pleasant Township

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+
Littlestown Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,691 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,653PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Conewago Valley School District60%
State average 55.1% · 2009 students tested
Math · K–12, Conewago Valley School District44%
State average 36.1% · 1873 students tested
Reading · K–12, Littlestown Area School District54%
State average 55.1% · 942 students tested
Math · K–12, Littlestown Area School District36%
State average 36.1% · 834 students tested

Mount Pleasant Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount Pleasant TownshipBConewago Valley K–12 · Littlestown Area K–12
StrabanB+Gettysburg Area
OxfordB+Conewago Valley
ConewagoB+Conewago Valley
HamiltonB+Conewago Valley
Mount JoyBGettysburg Area K–12 · Littlestown Area K–12
UnionC+Littlestown Area
ReadingB+Bermudian Springs
GermanyC+Littlestown Area

3 of the 8 neighbors share Conewago Valley with Mount Pleasant Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Mount Pleasant Township

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 Mount Pleasant Townshipin other towns
Alloway Creek El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Littlestown
B−
746 students14:1Rate it →
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 →
Maple Avenue MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Littlestown
C+
413 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 →
Littlestown SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Littlestown
B−
532 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Pleasant Township’s schools

Are Mount Pleasant Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Mount Pleasant Township children attend outscore 62% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #538 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Pleasant Township in?

Two districts: Conewago Valley School District runs grades K–12, and Littlestown Area School District runs grades K–12, shared with Bonneauville, Germany, Littlestown, Mount Joy and Union.

Where do Mount Pleasant Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: New Oxford SHS and Littlestown SHS.

What is Mount Pleasant Township’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 Mount Pleasant Township spend per student?

$17,248 in Conewago Valley School District and $17,653 in Littlestown Area 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.