Photo: Penndyl · CC BY-SA 4.0New Cumberland’s public schools outscore 56% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving New Cumberland, 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.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
New Cumberland’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1954 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Cumberland’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,811 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Theresa School (private) and Learning & Sharing (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.
What’s behind New Cumberland’s grade
B: better than 56% of Pennsylvania school districts, #610 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Cumberland, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in New Cumberland
Hillside El Sch
Grades K–4 · 408 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in New Cumberland
Hillside El Sch
Grades K–4 · 408 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in New Cumberland
Hillside El Sch
Grades K–4 · 408 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in New Cumberland
Hillside El Sch
Grades K–4 · 408 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in New Cumberland
Hillside El Sch
Grades K–4 · 408 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in New Cumberland · depends on your address
Fairview Intermediate Sch
Grades 5–6 · 654 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Old Trail Intermediate Sch
Grades 5–6 · 519 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Etters
6th grade in New Cumberland · depends on your address
Fairview Intermediate Sch
Grades 5–6 · 654 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Old Trail Intermediate Sch
Grades 5–6 · 519 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Etters
7th grade in New Cumberland
New Cumberland MS
Grades 7–8 · 389 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in New Cumberland
New Cumberland MS
Grades 7–8 · 389 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in New Cumberland · depends on your address
Cedar Cliff HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,333 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Camp Hill
Red Land SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,061 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lewisberry
10th grade in New Cumberland · depends on your address
Cedar Cliff HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,333 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Camp Hill
Red Land SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,061 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lewisberry
11th grade in New Cumberland · depends on your address
Cedar Cliff HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,333 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Camp Hill
Red Land SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,061 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lewisberry
12th grade in New Cumberland · depends on your address
Cedar Cliff HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,333 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Camp Hill
Red Land SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,061 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lewisberry
New Cumberland’s public schools are run by West Shore School District, which also serves Fairview, Goldsboro, Lemoyne and Lewisberry 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.
Above the state in reading
New Cumberland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share New Cumberland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| New Cumberland | B | West Shore |
| Lower Allen | B | West Shore |
| Fairview | B | West Shore |
| Swatara | C+ | Central Dauphin |
| Lemoyne | B | West Shore |
| Harrisburg | D− | Harrisburg City |
3 of the 5 neighbors share West Shore with New Cumberland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in New Cumberland
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).
Questions about New Cumberland’s schools
Are New Cumberland’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools New Cumberland children attend outscore 56% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #610 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is New Cumberland in?
West Shore School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,467 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do New Cumberland kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Cedar Cliff HS and Red Land SHS.
What is New Cumberland’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in West Shore School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does New Cumberland spend per student?
$16,811 in West Shore School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in New Cumberland?
Yes: St. Theresa School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 352 students) and Learning & Sharing (nonsectarian, grades K, 12 students).
Parents talk
What New Cumberland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near New Cumberland → 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.