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Schools in Penn Township · Manheim Central School District

Penn Township’s public schools outscore 64% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Penn 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.

#501of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
56%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▼ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
PA 13.4
Schools in town
3
2,414 students on the public path
In brief

Penn Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1814 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Penn Township’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 40% 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 $19,424 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 5 the district’s path is Manheim Central MS, then Manheim Central SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sporting Hill Mennonite School (private) is 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 Penn Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 64% of Pennsylvania school districts, #501 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1814)Better than 56%
Towns in Lancaster County (41)Better than 49%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,306 test results and a graduating class of 218 could put Penn Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Penn Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,266 in math, 1,346 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Doe Run El SchManheim Central School DistrictB
5–8Manheim Central MSManheim Central School DistrictC+
9–12Manheim Central SHSin ManheimB

Penn Township’s public schools are run by Manheim Central School District, which also serves Manheim and Rapho. 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.

Manheim Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,764 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,424PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 55.1% · 1346 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 1266 students tested

Penn Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Penn TownshipBManheim Central
RaphoBManheim Central
ManheimBManheim Central
WarwickA−Warwick
ElizabethA−Warwick
East HempfieldA−Hempfield
Manheim TownshipAManheim Township
South LebanonBCornwall-Lebanon
CornwallBCornwall-Lebanon

2 of the 8 neighbors share Manheim Central with Penn Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Penn Township

4 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).

District schools in Penn Townshipby address
Doe Run El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Manheim
B
672 students14:1Rate it →
Manheim Central MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Manheim
C+
846 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Penn Townshipin other towns
Manheim Central SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Manheim
B
896 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sporting Hill Mennonite School
Grades 1–10 · Manheim
Private · Religious
14 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Penn Township’s schools

Are Penn Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Penn Township children attend outscore 64% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #501 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Penn Township in?

Manheim Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,764 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Penn Township kids go to high school?

Manheim Central SHS in Manheim, with 896 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Penn Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Penn Township spend per student?

$19,424 in Manheim Central School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Penn Township?

Yes: Sporting Hill Mennonite School (religious, grades 1–10, 14 students).

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What Penn Township families are saying about school.

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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.