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Schools in Shippensburg University

Shippensburg University’s public schools

Shippensburg Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Shippensburg University. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/5schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 28% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,141 students on the public path
In brief

Shippensburg University’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Shippensburg University’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Shippensburg Area SHS places highest (better than 61%); Shippensburg Area MS lowest (28%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Shippensburg University, graded from B− to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Shippensburg Area SHS. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Shippensburg University, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–8Shippensburg Area MSin ShippensburgC
9–12Shippensburg Area SHSin ShippensburgB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Shippensburg Area School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Shippensburg Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,636 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,616PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 55.1% · 1802 students tested
Math38%
State average 36.1% · 1681 students tested

Shippensburg University vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Shippensburg University’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shippensburg University—Shippensburg Area
ShippensburgBShippensburg Area

Every school in Shippensburg University

5 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 Shippensburg Universityin other towns
Nancy Grayson El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Shippensburg
B−
532 students14:1Rate it →
James Burd El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Shippensburg
B−
529 students13:1Rate it →
Grace B Luhrs Univ Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shippensburg
B−
132 students22:1Rate it →
Shippensburg Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shippensburg
C
851 students14:1Rate it →
Shippensburg Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Shippensburg
B
1,097 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Shippensburg University’s schools

Are Shippensburg University’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Shippensburg University. Shippensburg Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Shippensburg University. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Shippensburg University in?

Shippensburg Area School District.

Where do Shippensburg University kids go to high school?

Shippensburg Area SHS.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.