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Schools in Reading Township · Bermudian Springs School District

Reading Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Reading 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.

#426of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
54%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 26% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,702 students on the public path
In brief

Reading Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1529 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Reading Township’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,076 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 Bermudian Springs MS, then Bermudian Springs 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 Reading Township’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Pennsylvania school districts, #426 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 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1529)Better than 62%
Towns in Adams County (21)Better than 57%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 832 test results and a graduating class of 125 could put Reading Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Reading Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (847 in math, 817 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Bermudian Springs El Schin York SpringsB−
5–8Bermudian Springs MSin York SpringsC
9–12Bermudian Springs HSin York SpringsA+

Reading Township’s public schools are run by Bermudian Springs School District, which also serves East Berlin, Huntington, Latimore and York Springs. 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.

Bermudian Springs School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,702 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,076PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 55.1% · 817 students tested
Math39%
State average 36.1% · 847 students tested

Reading Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Reading TownshipB+Bermudian Springs
HamiltonB+Conewago Valley
LatimoreB+Bermudian Springs
TyroneB+Upper Adams K–12 · Conewago Valley K–12
HuntingtonB+Bermudian Springs
StrabanB+Gettysburg Area
East BerlinB+Bermudian Springs
Mount PleasantBConewago Valley K–12 · Littlestown Area K–12
WashingtonB+Northern York County

3 of the 8 neighbors share Bermudian Springs with Reading Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Reading 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 Reading Townshipin other towns
Bermudian Springs El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · York Springs
B−
587 students15:1Rate it →
Bermudian Springs MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · York Springs
C
539 students14:1Rate it →
Bermudian Springs HS
High · Grades 9–12 · York Springs
A+
576 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Reading Township’s schools

Are Reading Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Reading Township children attend outscore 70% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #426 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Reading Township in?

Bermudian Springs School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,702 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Reading Township kids go to high school?

Bermudian Springs HS in York Springs, with 576 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Reading Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bermudian Springs School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Reading Township spend per student?

$16,076 in Bermudian Springs 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.