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Schools in Tyrone Township · Upper Adams School District, Conewago Valley School District

Tyrone Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 42% of Tyrone Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Tyrone 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
60%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▼ 21% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024 · Conewago Valley
Students per teacher
13.2
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
4,034 students on the public path
In brief

Tyrone Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 42% across both districts 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

Upper Adams spends $18,075 per student and Conewago Valley $17,248, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Tyrone Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts. 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 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2029)Better than 68%
Towns in Adams County (21)Better than 29%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,755 test results and a graduating class of 284 could put Tyrone Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Tyrone Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,658 in math, 2,853 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Tyrone Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Upper Adams School District). From grade K, students attend the Conewago Valley School District, shared with Abbottstown, Berwick, Bonneauville, Conewago, Hamilton, McSherrystown, Mount Pleasant, New Oxford and Oxford. Its elementary school is in New Oxford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Tyrone Township

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

Upper Adams School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,559 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,075PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Conewago Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 3,678 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,248PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Upper Adams School District59%
State average 55.1% · 844 students tested
Math · K–12, Upper Adams School District38%
State average 36.1% · 785 students tested
Reading · K–12, Conewago Valley School District60%
State average 55.1% · 2009 students tested
Math · K–12, Conewago Valley School District44%
State average 36.1% · 1873 students tested

Tyrone Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tyrone TownshipB+Upper Adams K–12 · Conewago Valley K–12
HuntingtonB+Bermudian Springs
StrabanB+Gettysburg Area
ReadingB+Bermudian Springs
ButlerBUpper Adams
MenallenBUpper Adams

2 of the 5 neighbors share Upper Adams with Tyrone Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Tyrone Township

7 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 Tyrone Townshipin other towns
New Oxford El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · New Oxford
B+
565 students13:1Rate it →
Conewago Twp El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Hanover
B
475 students12:1Rate it →
Biglerville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Biglerville
B
421 students13:1Rate it →
New Oxford MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · New Oxford
C+
567 students14:1Rate it →
Upper Adams MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Biglerville
C
242 students14:1Rate it →
New Oxford SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · New Oxford
B−
1,229 students14:1Rate it →
Biglerville HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Biglerville
B−
535 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Tyrone Township’s schools

Are Tyrone Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tyrone Township children attend outscore 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tyrone Township in?

Two districts: Upper Adams School District runs grades K–12, and Conewago Valley School District runs grades K–12, shared with Abbottstown, Berwick, Bonneauville, Conewago, Hamilton, McSherrystown, Mount Pleasant, New Oxford and Oxford.

Where do Tyrone Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: New Oxford SHS and Biglerville HS.

What is Tyrone Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Tyrone Township spend per student?

$18,075 in Upper Adams School District and $17,248 in Conewago Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.