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Schools in Union Township · Littlestown Area School District

Union Township’s public schools score below 58% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Union 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.

#749of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
54%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 19% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,691 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1559 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Union Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,653 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Maple Avenue MS, then Littlestown SHS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Union Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Pennsylvania school districts, #749 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1559)Better than 23%
Towns in Adams County (21)Better than 0%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 888 test results and a graduating class of 161 could put Union Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (834 in math, 942 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Alloway Creek El Schin LittlestownB−
6–8Maple Avenue MSin LittlestownC+
9–12Littlestown SHSin LittlestownB−

Union Township’s public schools are run by Littlestown Area School District, which also serves Bonneauville, Germany, Littlestown and Mount Joy 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.

Littlestown Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,691 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,653PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 55.1% · 942 students tested
Math36%
State average 36.1% · 834 students tested

Union Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union TownshipC+Littlestown Area
ConewagoB+Conewago Valley
LittlestownC+Littlestown Area
Mount PleasantBConewago Valley K–12 · Littlestown Area K–12
GermanyC+Littlestown Area
West ManheimB+South Western

3 of the 5 neighbors share Littlestown Area with Union Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Union Township

3 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 Union Townshipin other towns
Alloway Creek El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Littlestown
B−
746 students14:1Rate it →
Maple Avenue MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Littlestown
C+
413 students12:1Rate it →
Littlestown SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Littlestown
B−
532 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Union Township’s schools

Are Union Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Union Township children attend score below 58% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #749 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Littlestown Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,691 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

Littlestown SHS in Littlestown, with 532 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Littlestown Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$17,653 in Littlestown Area 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.