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Schools in Southampton Township · Shippensburg Area School District

Southampton Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Southampton 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.

#548of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
55%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
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
1
3,141 students on the public path
In brief

Southampton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2005 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Southampton Township’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 38% 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 $15,616 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Shippensburg Area MS, then Shippensburg Area SHS. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Anchor Christian 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 Southampton Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 61% of Pennsylvania school districts, #548 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 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2005)Better than 56%
Towns in Franklin County (15)Better than 87%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,742 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put Southampton Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Southampton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,681 in math, 1,802 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Southampton Township, 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

Southampton Township’s public schools are run by Shippensburg Area School District, which also serves Hopewell, Newburg, Orrstown and Shippensburg and others. 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.

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

Southampton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Southampton TownshipBShippensburg Area
Southampton Township—Shippensburg Area
LurganC+Chambersburg Area
GreeneC+Chambersburg Area
ShippensburgBShippensburg Area
HopewellBShippensburg Area
LetterkennyC+Chambersburg Area

3 of the 6 neighbors share Shippensburg Area with Southampton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Southampton Township

6 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 Southampton Townshipin 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 →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Anchor Christian School
Grades K–12 · Shippensburg
Private · Religious
103 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Southampton Township’s schools

Are Southampton Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Southampton Township children attend outscore 61% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #548 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 Southampton Township in?

Shippensburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,636 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Southampton Township kids go to high school?

Shippensburg Area SHS in Shippensburg, with 1,097 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Southampton Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Southampton Township spend per student?

$15,616 in Shippensburg Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Southampton Township?

Yes: Anchor Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 103 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.