Sinking Spring’s public schools outscore 58% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Sinking Spring, 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.
Sinking Spring’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1956 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sinking Spring’s, its schools beat 50%, 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 35% 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 $17,178 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Sinking Spring’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sinking Spring, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Sinking Spring · depends on your address
Wilson West MS
Grades 6–8 · 780 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Wilson Southern MS
Grades 6–8 · 753 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sinking Spring · depends on your address
Wilson West MS
Grades 6–8 · 780 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Wilson Southern MS
Grades 6–8 · 753 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sinking Spring · depends on your address
Wilson West MS
Grades 6–8 · 780 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Wilson Southern MS
Grades 6–8 · 753 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sinking Spring
Wilson HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,133 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in West Lawn
10th grade in Sinking Spring
Wilson HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,133 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in West Lawn
11th grade in Sinking Spring
Wilson HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,133 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in West Lawn
12th grade in Sinking Spring
Wilson HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,133 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in West Lawn
Sinking Spring’s public schools are run by Wilson School District, which also serves Lower Heidelberg, Spring and Wyomissing. 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
Sinking Spring vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Sinking Spring’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sinking Spring | B | Wilson |
| Spring | B | Wilson |
| Lower Heidelberg | B | Wilson |
| South Heidelberg | C+ | Conrad Weiser Area |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Wilson with Sinking Spring, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Sinking Spring
8 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 Sinking Spring’s schools
Are Sinking Spring’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Sinking Spring 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 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sinking Spring in?
Wilson School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,444 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sinking Spring kids go to high school?
Wilson HS in West Lawn, with 2,133 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Sinking Spring’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Wilson School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Sinking Spring spend per student?
$17,178 in Wilson School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sinking Spring 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.