Wertz's Covered Bridge · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Spring Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Spring 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.
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.
Spring Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1559 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spring Township’s, its schools beat 43%, 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 ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Wilson Southern MS, then Wilson HS. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Ignatius Loyola Regional School (private) and Yocum Institute for Arts Education (private) are 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.
What’s behind Spring Township’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 Spring Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Spring Township
Wilson Southern MS
Grades 6–8 · 753 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Sinking Spring
7th grade in Spring Township
Wilson Southern MS
Grades 6–8 · 753 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Sinking Spring
8th grade in Spring Township
Wilson Southern MS
Grades 6–8 · 753 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Sinking Spring
9th grade in Spring Township
Wilson HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,133 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in West Lawn
10th grade in Spring Township
Wilson HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,133 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in West Lawn
11th grade in Spring Township
Wilson HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,133 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in West Lawn
12th grade in Spring Township
Wilson HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,133 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in West Lawn
Spring Township’s public schools are run by Wilson School District, which also serves Lower Heidelberg, Sinking 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
Spring Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Spring Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Township | B | Wilson |
| Lower Heidelberg | B | Wilson |
| South Heidelberg | C+ | Conrad Weiser Area |
| Bern | A− | Schuylkill Valley |
| Sinking Spring | B | Wilson |
| Wyomissing | B | Wyomissing Area K–12 · Wilson K–12 |
| Cumru | B− | Governor Mifflin |
| East Cocalico | A− | Cocalico |
| Brecknock | B− | Governor Mifflin |
| West Cocalico | A− | Cocalico |
| Brecknock Township | C+ | Eastern Lancaster County |
3 of the 10 neighbors share Wilson with Spring Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Spring Township
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 Spring Township’s schools
Are Spring Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Spring 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 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Spring Township in?
Wilson School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,444 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Spring Township kids go to high school?
Wilson HS in West Lawn, with 2,133 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Spring Township’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Wilson School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Spring Township spend per student?
$17,178 in Wilson School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Spring Township?
Yes: St. Ignatius Loyola Regional School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 297 students) and Yocum Institute for Arts Education (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 61 students).
Parents talk
What Spring Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Spring Township → They have their own page.
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.