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Schools in Richmond Township · Fleetwood Area School District

Richmond Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Richmond 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.

#577of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▼ 8% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,977 students on the public path
In brief

Richmond Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2041 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richmond Township’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,066 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 Fleetwood MS, then Fleetwood SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fleetwood Christian Day 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 Richmond Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 58% of Pennsylvania school districts, #577 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 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2041)Better than 53%
Towns in Berks County (44)Better than 36%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,068 test results and a graduating class of 218 could put Richmond Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Richmond Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,000 in math, 1,137 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Willow Creek El SchFleetwood Area School DistrictB−
5–8Fleetwood MSin FleetwoodC
9–12Fleetwood SHSin FleetwoodA+

Richmond Township’s public schools are run by Fleetwood Area School District, which also serves Fleetwood and Maidencreek. 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.

Fleetwood Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,222 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,066PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 1137 students tested
Math36%
State average 36.1% · 1000 students tested

Richmond Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Richmond TownshipBFleetwood Area
GreenwichA−Kutztown Area
PerryC+Hamburg Area
FleetwoodBFleetwood Area
RuscombmanorA−Oley Valley
MaxatawnyA−Kutztown Area
MaidencreekBFleetwood Area
RocklandBBrandywine Heights Area

2 of the 7 neighbors share Fleetwood Area with Richmond Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Richmond 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 Richmond Townshipby address
Willow Creek El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Fleetwood
B−
564 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Richmond Townshipin other towns
Fleetwood MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Fleetwood
C
659 students13:1Rate it →
Fleetwood SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Fleetwood
A+
754 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Fleetwood Christian Day School
Grades 1–9 · Fleetwood
Private · Religious
56 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Richmond Township’s schools

Are Richmond Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Richmond Township children attend outscore 58% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #577 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richmond Township in?

Fleetwood Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,222 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Richmond Township kids go to high school?

Fleetwood SHS in Fleetwood, with 754 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Richmond Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Fleetwood Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Richmond Township spend per student?

$20,066 in Fleetwood Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Richmond Township?

Yes: Fleetwood Christian Day School (religious, grades 1–9, 56 students).

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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.