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Schools in Springfield Township · Dallastown Area School District

Springfield Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Pennsylvania districts

46% of students in Springfield Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Springfield 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.

#362of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
64%
▲ 9 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▼ 21% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
6,332 students on the public path
In brief

Springfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 704 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Springfield Township’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 46% 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 $17,146 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Dallastown Area MS, then Dallastown 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Springfield Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Pennsylvania school districts, #362 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (704)Better than 52%
Towns in York County (35)Better than 77%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,266 test results and a graduating class of 520 could put Springfield Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Springfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,141 in math, 3,390 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–35 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
7–8Dallastown Area MSin DallastownB−
9–12Dallastown Area SHSin DallastownB

Springfield Township’s public schools are run by Dallastown Area School District, which also serves Dallastown, Jacobus, Loganville and Yoe 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 55.1% · 3390 students tested
Math46%
State average 36.1% · 3141 students tested

Springfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Springfield TownshipA−Dallastown Area
North HopewellCRed Lion Area
North CodorusA−Spring Grove Area
YorkA−Dallastown Area
CodorusASouthern York County
Seven Valleys—Spring Grove Area
ShrewsburyASouthern York County

Every school in Springfield 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).

District schools in Springfield Townshipby address
Also serving Springfield Townshipin other towns

Questions about Springfield Township’s schools

Are Springfield Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Springfield Township children attend outscore 75% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #362 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Springfield Township in?

Dallastown Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,332 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Springfield Township kids go to high school?

Dallastown Area SHS in Dallastown, with 2,046 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Springfield Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Springfield Township spend per student?

$17,146 in Dallastown Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Springfield Township 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.